BASE Jumper Death Utah
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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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Gabe Reilly, a 27-year-old firefighter from Salt Lake City with four years of experience, died while BASE jumping off a 700-foot cliff in Millville Canyon, Cache County, Utah, on Sunday morning. Reilly was part of a group of jumpers and his wingsuit malfunctioned, causing him to fall at high speed and die upon impact. The Salt Lake City Fire Department honored Reilly’s “free-spirited” nature and dedication to the…
BASE jumper who died in 700-foot cliff jump ID’d as ‘free-spirited’ firefighter, 27 →2 articles from New York Post on this storyA 27-year-old experienced BASE jumper died Sunday after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700-foot perch near Hyrum, Utah. Search and rescue teams found the man dead at the scene of the high-impact fall. This incident adds to the global tally of 541 BASE jumping fatalities since 1981 and is one of 15 such deaths this year alone.
BASE jumper fatally plunges 700 feet after wingsuit failure in Utah →A 27-year-old experienced base jumper died on Sunday in Utah after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700-foot height in Hyrum, east of Millville. Search-and-rescue teams were deployed to an area called Leetham’s Hollow where they found the man dead; he had insufficient lift with his wingsuit and hit the ground at high speed. This incident follows two other base jumping fatalities in Utah earlier this year…
Base jumper dies in Utah after wingsuit fails in remote mountainous region →A 27-year-old firefighter named Gabe Reilly died in a wingsuit malfunction during a BASE jump near Leetham’s Hollow in Millville Canyon, Utah, over the weekend. He fell about 700 feet and was pronounced dead at the scene by search and rescue crews. This incident is one of 15 BASE jumping fatalities reported in 2026 globally, with a total of 548 deaths since official records began in 1981.
BASE jumper plummets to his death after wingsuit failure in Utah canyon →Analysis
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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.
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29 Sep BASE jumper plummets to his death after wingsuit failure in Utah canyonA 27-year-old firefighter named Gabe Reilly died in a wingsuit malfunction during a BASE jump near Leetham’s Hollow in Millville Canyon, Utah, over the weekend. He fell about 700 feet and was pronounced dead at the scene by search and rescue crews. This incident is one of 15 BASE jumping fatalities reported in 2026 globally, with a total of 548 deaths since official records began in 1981.Global News
29 Sep BASE jumper who died in 700-foot cliff jump ID’d as ‘free-spirited’ firefighter, 27Gabe Reilly, a 27-year-old firefighter from Salt Lake City with four years of experience, died while BASE jumping off a 700-foot cliff in Millville Canyon, Cache County, Utah, on Sunday morning. Reilly was part of a group of jumpers and his wingsuit malfunctioned, causing him to fall at high speed and die upon impact. The Salt Lake City Fire Department honored Reilly’s “free-spirited” nature and dedication to the…New York Post
28 Sep BASE jumper, 27, dies in leap off 700-foot cliff: ‘Something went wrong’A 27-year-old BASE jumper died after jumping from a 700-foot cliff in Millville Canyon, Utah, when his wingsuit failed to provide enough lift, causing him to hit the ground at high speed. The Cache County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that among the group of ten jumpers, something went wrong on this particular leap, leading to fatal injuries despite medical helicopters responding immediately. This incident is part of a…New York Post
28 Sep Base jumper dies in Utah after wingsuit fails in remote mountainous regionA 27-year-old experienced base jumper died on Sunday in Utah after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700-foot height in Hyrum, east of Millville. Search-and-rescue teams were deployed to an area called Leetham’s Hollow where they found the man dead; he had insufficient lift with his wingsuit and hit the ground at high speed. This incident follows two other base jumping fatalities in Utah earlier this year…The Guardian
28 Sep BASE jumper fatally plunges 700 feet after wingsuit failure in UtahA 27-year-old experienced BASE jumper died Sunday after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700-foot perch near Hyrum, Utah. Search and rescue teams found the man dead at the scene of the high-impact fall. This incident adds to the global tally of 541 BASE jumping fatalities since 1981 and is one of 15 such deaths this year alone.NBC News
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