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Felix Baumgartner Dies in Paragliding Crash After Record-Breaking Skydiving Feat

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Source: Al Jazeera
Felix Baumgartner Dies in Paragliding Crash After Record-Breaking Skydiving Feat
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Felix Baumgartner, renowned for breaking the sound barrier in a jump, died in a paragliding accident in Italy after witnesses heard a loud boom and saw his paraglider spin out of control. The cause of the crash is under investigation, and Baumgartner's death marks a tragic end to the life of a record-breaking skydiver and stunt performer.

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  1. Felix Baumgartner death: Witnesses heard loud boom before crash  Al Jazeera
  2. Felix Baumgartner, Skydiver Who Jumped From the Edge of Space, Dies Paragliding at 56  The New York Times
  3. Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, known for record-breaking jump from stratosphere, dies in paragliding crash  CNN
  4. Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who broke sound barrier in 2012, dead at 56 after paraglider crash  Yahoo Sports
  5. Witnesses to Felix Baumgartner's fatal paragliding crash heard large boom as it spun to the ground  AP News

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