British Base Jumper Dies After Plunging 400 Metres From Mountain In Italy
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Mr Andrews was reportedly wearing a wingsuit at the time and a parachute, however, it remains unclear if he was unable to deploy it.
A British base jumper has died after plunging 400 meters from a mountaintop in Trentino, Italy, on Saturday, Express.co.uk reported. Mark Andrews, 65, was killed instantly when he struck the rock face in Trentino while wearing a wingsuit.
The accident occurred on Saturday morning at a popular base jumping spot in the Italian Dolomites at Paganella, near the city of Trento.
Mr Andrews was reportedly wearing a wingsuit at the time and a parachute, however, it remains unclear if he was unable to deploy it.
Notably, he travelled to the jumping site on his own before a fellow base jumper called the emergency services after witnessing the accident. A mountain rescue helicopter was soon brought in to recover his body, which was later flown to a nearby hospital to await repatriation.
