Felix Baumgartner, who once broke the world record for the highest skydive by jumping from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in Italy The 56-year-old fell to the ground near the ...

Earlier Baumgartner prepared to jump from the pressurized capsule by going through a checklist of 40 items with project adviser Joe Kittinger, holder of a 19-mile high (30 km) altitude parachute jump ...

Felix Baumgartner, the skydiver who famously dove from ‘the edge of the Earth,’ has died in a paragliding accident. The Austrian skydiver is best known for breaking a world record for the highest ...

The history and philosophy student, who was 21 at the time, is now suing for £15m in compensation from jump organiser, ...

Skydiving can be a thrilling and exhilarating activity, but the potential for things to go wrong is extremely high compared to other extreme sports. Skateboarders and snowboarders are used to falling ...