‘An investigation has been launched ...’
Save your money.
A better death than in a car on the way to work.
Excellent footage of the line at Brevent (successful jump).
No room for error.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5ZQCsDmJ7M
What shocking and unexpected news!
People die in every sport. If they want to die at high speed against a rock, and don’t take anyone out with them; go for it.
Ya think?
I’m not the type who would willingly jump off of a perfectly good mountaintop, but if that’s the sort of thing that floats your boat, who am I to criticize it...
In regards to activites like that, Europe in general and France in particular are far better than the USA. You can basically do whatever you want but have no recourse if anything goes wrong. Compare that to a typical American ski resort which has been padded, posted and groomed to death thanks to lawyers.
My BIL went skiing in the Italian Alps, accidentally wandered off-piste and ended up getting bashed by some rocks. They charged him for the rescue, no ifs ands and buts about it. One can only hope America will someday return to a state where personal responsibility matters again.
RIP.
They were looking for an adrenaline rush. I suspect the rush right before they hit the ground was intense.
It’s not the jump but the landing that’s a bummer.
Humans are not birds. “As God as my witness; I though humans could fly”
A spokesman for Acme Corporation, manufacturer of the wingsuit, declined comment, citing an ongoing product liability lawsuit filed by film star Wile E. Coyote.
Fortunately for me, I love sitting in an easy chair reading a book. You might find me in that position about 40 or 50 years from now.