Austrian Skydiver, Who Jumped From Stratosphere In 2012, Dies After Paragliding Accident
He landed in the swimming pool of a holiday residence at Porto Sant'Elpidio, slightly injuring a young woman.
The accident happened at around 4:00 pm, the paper reported.
Baumgartner's dramatic 2012 jump from a capsule more than 39 kilometres (24 miles) above the Earth was the most spectacular of a string of record-breaking stunts.
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