Cause of Baumgartner's Fatal Accident Was Human Error

A technical report revealed that the accident of Felix Baumgartner was due to human error, reported Iannella. After taking off from a paraglider platform in Fermo, the 56-year-old went into a fall. The prosecutor stated that Baumgartner was unable to steer the chute out of the spiral. The rescue chute opened only shortly before impact. It was already known that Baumgartner had, among other injuries, broken his spine in the impact.

Report Received by Baumgartner's Family Lawyers

The technical report has already been received by the defenders of Baumgartner's relatives. After the accident, investigators specifically brought in an expert from Rome to Fermo to determine the cause of the accident. Now it is clear. The autopsy had already ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death.

Baumgartner had taken off from a paraglider platform near Porto Sant'Elpidio, where he was vacationing. Shortly thereafter, witnesses observed that the motor paraglider lost power and crashed. The extreme sportsman collided with a wooden hut at the swimming pool of the holiday village "Le Mimose del Club del Sole." Rescue workers immediately tried to resuscitate the native of Salzburg, including with prolonged chest compressions. A rescue helicopter also arrived, but all resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful.

Baumgartner is said not to have called for help during the flight, as determined by the Carabinieri investigating the case. During the crash, an employee of the holiday village was injured in the neck. She was hit by a piece of debris that came loose when the sports equipment impacted. The woman received medical first aid on site and was then taken to the hospital.

(APA/Red)

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