Before Sunday, 541 deaths around the world since 1981 had been logged by the BASE Fatality List, maintained by an online community for the sport. This year, 15 such deaths have been reported globally, according to the list.

  • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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    2 days ago

    Of course super experienced jumper is more likely to survive than some random dude with no experience but with wingsuits risk of death is high even if you do everything right. Unlike in other extreme sports, many times there’s no clear reason why accident happened.