An experienced 73-year-old BASE jumper dies, Twin Falls Idaho after his parachute failed to deploy on time as he jumped off from the Perrine Bridge into the Snake River, 500 feet below on May 7.
The fatal stunt performed by the BASE jumper dies, Twin Falls Idaho was posted in YouTube on Monday but was taken down on the family's request.
James E. Hickey of Claremont, California, a qualified BASE jumper attempted to perform a stunt by jumping from the Perrine Bridge while another BASE jumper followed him and set a parachute on fire. However Hickey was swallowed up in fire as his chute failed to deploy on time, the USA Today reports.
The BASE jumper dies, Twin Falls Idaho as the fireball erupted and he fell into the ground almost 500 feet below.
James E. Hickey immediately died caused by blunt force trauma.
"It's my understanding that he was performing a stunt," Capt. Brent Hilliard of the Twin Falls County Sheriff's Office said, according to Magic Valley.
BASE jumping is now on heightened controversy after the latest BASE jumper professional Dean Potter and his partner, Graham Hunt died on the recent wingsuit flight at the Yosemite National Park. A total of five BASE jumpers had reportedly died since January of this year.
BASE stands for building, antenna, span and earth. It refers to the location where jumpers leap. Although the activity is banned in many places in the world, BASE jumping is allowed even without permits at the place where the BASE jumper dies, Twin Falls Idaho.
Authorities have ruled out no foul play when the 73-year-old BASE jumper dies, Twin Falls Idaho. They concluded that it is a case of accident when the BASE jumper failed to deploy his parachute on time.
Although there had been reported cases of death on BASE jumping, Carla Jean Segil of Big Bear, California was saved from untimely death after her parachute was entangled under the Perrine Bridge a week after the BASE jumper dies, Twin Falls Idaho, the KTVB reports.
