Witnesses say Paraglider from Felix Baumgartner was “going on like the top” before the plane crashed

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Witnesses have the moments of Felix Bumgartner before his death.

The beach pioneers heard a loud ring outside while the umbrella was out of control and crashed next to a swimming pool in Italy.

A 30 -year -old mother watched the deadly landing on Thursday afternoon with her young children, who were wandering on the continuous traffic of the garages over the city of Porto Santolido in the Marci area in central Italy.

“Everything was normal, then it started to spin like the top. Actually, I turned because I thought it had crashed on the rocks. Then I saw two rescue men running, people were running towards the crash site,” said Merilla Evanov on Friday.

When she saw people trying to revive the preoccupation, her two children fled away.

The city’s mayor confirmed the 56 -year -old Bumgartner died, which was famous as the first jumping of umbrellas to fall faster than the speed of sound. The cause of the flight was under investigation. The police did not return invitations to comment.

“Our society is deeply affected by the tragic disappearance of Felix Bumgartner, a figure of global importance, and a symbol of courage and emotion in extremist aviation,” said Mayor Massimiliano Carripla.

“The employee” was slightly injured “in the accident was in good condition. No guests were injured, and the pool was reopened.

Baumgartner, known as “Fearless Felix”, became the first person to break the sound barrier with his body only in 2012. He wore a compact suit and jumped from a capsule raised more than 24 miles (39 km) above the ground with a giant Helium balloon over New Mexico.

the The Austrian, which was part of the Red Bull Stratos team, was issued at 843.6 miles per hour-the equivalent of 1.25 times the speed of sound-during the descent for nine minutes. At some point, he entered into a flat rotation that is likely to be dangerous while he was still crossing the sound, and it rotates for 13 seconds, as his crew said.

A resort's external scene died in Porto Santolhidio, central Italy, Bumgartner — A resort’s external scene died in Porto Santolhidio, central Italy, Bumgartner (((AP Photo/Andrea Rosa)))

The height record in Baumgartner stopped for two years until Google Executive Alan Estace has put new signs of the highest free fall jump and the greater distance free of fall.

In 2012, millions saw the live broadcast on YouTube while Baumgartner was brilliantly walked in a thumb when he got out of the capsule high above the ground and then activated the umbrella when he approached the ground, raised his arms in victory after falling.

Bumgartner, a former Austrian military parasol, made thousands of jumps from aircraft, bridges, skyscrapers and famous landmarks, including the statue of Christ in Brazil.

In 2003, he flew through the English channel in a carbon fiber wing after being shot down from a plane.

In recent years, he has performed with the Flying Bulls team, a flying team owned and managed by Red Ball, as a helicopter trick in offers throughout Europe.

Red Bull Boomgartner paid a tribute to a publication on Friday, describing it “accurate, demanding and embarrassing. With others, but above all towards yourself.”

The statement emphasized the research and courage that Boomgartner faced “the biggest challenge.”

“There were no very small details, and there is no very great danger, because you were able to calculate it,” said Red Ball.

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