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Sydney Morning Herald
18-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Perth man killed BASE jumping – two years after friend's similar death
A Perth man killed in a suspected parachute malfunction at a BASE jumping competition in northern Italy had been mourning the death of his friend in a similar accident just two years prior. James Nowland, 42, died after jumping from Sass Pordoi in the Italian Dolomites region, during the Pordoi BASE race. International outlets said Nowland crashed onto a road about 400 metres below the designated jumping area, around 1pm Wednesday local time. It is believed his wing suit failed to open properly. Fellow BASE jumpers notified emergency services, who attempted unsuccessfully to save him. 'Rest in peace … Hope you're soaring through the clouds doing what you love forever,' his brother, Adrian Nowland, posted to Facebook on Thursday. Nowland was a friend of fellow BASE jumper Jay Driscoll, who died in 2023 in his own accident in northern Italy. From Perth, Driscoll was 38 years old when he crashed 200 metres below a BASE jump launch point in the Tofane mountain range.
The Age
18-07-2025
- The Age
Perth man killed BASE jumping – two years after friend's similar death
A Perth man killed in a suspected parachute malfunction at a BASE jumping competition in northern Italy had been mourning the death of his friend in a similar accident just two years prior. James Nowland, 42, died after jumping from Sass Pordoi in the Italian Dolomites region, during the Pordoi BASE race. International outlets said Nowland crashed onto a road about 400 metres below the designated jumping area, around 1pm Wednesday local time. It is believed his wing suit failed to open properly. Fellow BASE jumpers notified emergency services, who attempted unsuccessfully to save him. 'Rest in peace … Hope you're soaring through the clouds doing what you love forever,' his brother, Adrian Nowland, posted to Facebook on Thursday. Nowland was a friend of fellow BASE jumper Jay Driscoll, who died in 2023 in his own accident in northern Italy. From Perth, Driscoll was 38 years old when he crashed 200 metres below a BASE jump launch point in the Tofane mountain range.
