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BASE jumper fatally plunges 700 feet after wingsuit failure in Utah
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A 27-year-old experienced BASE jumper died in Utah after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700-foot perch in Leetham’s Hollow, Cache County.
- Authorities reported that the man did not have enough lift with his wingsuit, causing him to impact the ground at high speed and resulting in his death.
- The incident occurred around 9:10 a.m. Sunday, and search-and-rescue teams declared the jumper dead at the scene before transporting his body by medical helicopter.
- The area, located about 45 miles north of Ogden, is known to be popular with BASE jumpers, and the deceased was part of a group of up to 10 people engaged in wingsuit-aided BASE jumping.
- BASE jumping remains a high-risk sport, with 541 deaths recorded worldwide since 1981 and 15 deaths reported globally so far this year, including a separate fatal accident in Utah in June.
