BASE Jumper Death Utah
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- Dennis RomeroNBC News
- Victoria BekiempisThe Guardian
- Patrick ReillyNew York Post
- Rachel GoodmanGlobal News
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BASE Jumper Death Utah. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/39810
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A 27-year-old BASE jumper died Sunday after his wingsuit failed when he launched from a 700-foot perch in Utah, authorities said.
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“On today’s jump, something went wrong and he did not have enough lift with his wingsuit,” Peck said.
“He impacted the ground at a high rate of speed resulting in his death.”
His death came several months after two other Base-related fatalities in Utah, including that of the extreme athlete Andy Lewis, who rose to prominence for his 2012 Super Bowl performance with Madonna – drawing more attention to the activity’s many dangers.
BASE jumping, which stands for buildings, antennas, spans and earth, is an extreme sport in which participants fling themselves off of high locations with a wingsuit or parachute.
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- 28 Sep
A 27-year-old BASE jumper died Sunday after his wingsuit failed when he launched from a 700-foot perch in Utah, authorities said.
Coverage 5 articles
29 Sep BASE jumper plummets to his death after wingsuit failure in Utah canyon
Global News
29 Sep BASE jumper who died in 700-foot cliff jump ID’d as ‘free-spirited’ firefighter, 27
New York Post
28 Sep BASE jumper, 27, dies in leap off 700-foot cliff: ‘Something went wrong’
New York Post
28 Sep Base jumper dies in Utah after wingsuit fails in remote mountainous region
The Guardian
28 Sep BASE jumper fatally plunges 700 feet after wingsuit failure in Utah
NBC News
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