Felix Baumgartner's Record-Breaking Skydiving Video Is Making Fans Nostalgic
In 2012, Felix Baumgartner jumped from a balloon 38 km above the Earth, becoming the first skydiver to break the sound barrier.
Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner died in a paragliding accident on July 17. The 56-year-old lost control of his motorised paraglider while he was flying over Porto Sant'Elpidio in central Italy. A woman was also injured as she was hit by Baumgartner. She was rushed to the hospital following the accident and did not suffer any substantial injuries.
In the midst of the shocking news about Felix Baumgartner's demise, a video of his record-breaking skydive from the edge of space in 2012 is going viral once again on X (formerly Twitter). The clip shows the skydiver jumping off in a specially made suit. As per the Guardian, Baumgartner, also known as 'Fearless Felix" made the jump over New Mexico's Roswell. He became the first skydiver to break the sound barrier when he jumped from a balloon 38 km above the Earth.
The caption on the clip read, 'In 2012, Felix Baumgartner broke 3 world records with this historic jump. He passed away today in a paragliding accident. Rest In Peace."
Another comment read, 'Truly remarkable achievement Rest in Peace." https://x.com/LiketoSaySalsa/status/1945929307353706599
One account recalled their meeting with the late skydiver. 'Met him, guy is a legend."
Met him, guy is a legend.— Cameron S. McNaughton, PhD, CAQP, PEng, FI'09 (@earthstronaut) July 17, 2025
Felix Baumgartner's life
A former Austrian military parachutist, Baumgartner made thousands of jumps from planes, bridges and skyscrapers. He also jumped from landmarks like the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Other feats included parachuting off Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers.
Baumgartner had performed as a helicopter stunt pilot with the Flying Bulls shows across Europe for the past few years.
As per the Guardian, the mayor of Porto Sant'Elpidio, Massimiliano Ciarpella, stated that reports indicated Baumgartner might have suffered a sudden medical issue mid-air. He offered condolences on behalf of the town for the demise of 'a symbol of courage and passion for extreme flights".
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