Daredevil Felix Bomgarter died at the age of 56, when a paragliding stunt went wrong. Austrians are known worldwide for their courageous moves and became a domestic name in 2012 when he jumped out of the helium balloon in the air by 24 miles.
The latest stunt of the Bomgarter ended in the tragedy, when according to Sky Austria, he suffered a “sudden disease” while paragliding in Italy. He was in Porto Sant’lpidio when the accident occurred, with the report, the report claimed that the disease lost control and crashed into the ground below.
The Bomgarter crashed into a hotel swimming pool, claiming that he was killed on immediate effect. Meanwhile, an employee of a hotel is also believed to have been injured in the accident, as it came towards the ground. The employee involved was rushed to the hospital to investigate potential neck injuries.
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