Felix Baumgartner, Skydiver Who Jumped from Space, Dies in Paragliding Accident; Watch Video of his Record Breaking Jump!

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from space to earth, has died. According to information, he died in a paragliding accident in Italy.

Reports revealed that Baumgartner lost control of his paraglider due to illness. This accident happened while he was flying over Porto Sant Elpidio in the central Marche region of Italy. He lost control of his motorized paraglider and fell to the ground near a hotel swimming pool. Due to which he died. A woman was also injured after falling into the swimming pool.

Let us tell you that in 2012, Baumgartner jumped from a space balloon to Earth, in which he beat the speed of sound. He became the world's first skydriver to do so. Baumgartner jumped from a height of more than 39 kilometers (24 miles) from the Earth. His video is also now going viral on social media.

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