Skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies
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Felix Baumgartner, the first person to fall faster than the speed of sound, died at 56 after crashing into a hotel swimming pool while paragliding in Italy.
(DEK) The legendary Austrian skydiver who shattered the sound barrier and redefined the boundaries of human flight has died in a paragliding accident at 56. Felix Baumgartner didn't just fall from the edge of space—he showed the world how far relentless courage can take us.
According to officials, Baungartner was paragliding in Porto Sant’Elpidio when he lost control of his motorized paraglider and crashed into the side of a hotel swimming pool. According to The Washington Post, the mayor's office believes that Baumgartner suffered a "medical issue" during the accident.