x flyBoyz freefly Fatality - Swiss Alps

[mknutson]

ust read a newspaper article that today a 36 year old american wingsuiter died in the swiss alps. jumping out of a helicopter and attempting to pass by a ridge called 'Mönchsbüffel'.

No further details were reported.

Eli Thompson. x flyBoyz freefly team died on a base jump yesterday in Switzerland.

while doing the 3D flight movie they are working on for few months now.
goto Red Bull Air Force | The Team. The Adrenaline. The Insanity. The Vibe. you will see him there, and the project details too.

[mknutson]

Another newspaper reported that three other jumped with him. He collided with a wall. The jump seamed to take place in the 'Eiger' region.

>it was a wall strike. Still a little insure if it was under canopy or before deployment.

[Para_Frog]

What a bummer man. Eli was a cool dude. I liked that guy.

[mknutson]

as information trickles in, I am wondering if this was a jump from the helicopter or not.

Anyone know?

[hamsandwich]

Yes it was from a helicopter.



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[bodyguard]

such a cool guy ,i met him at the horner 2 weeks ago we sat down and talked about his last 2 months .

RIP fly free mate ...

feel sorry for his family...

[huckleberry]

BSBD!

[fenix66]

I heard proximity flying, sad loss .... RIP Eli