One of the world's best wingsuit pilots, 32, is killed in daredevil stunt at Table Mountain

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  1. Jan 7, 2026 #1
    Chinatown

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  3. Jan 7, 2026 #2
    buzzarddriver

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    Well, the next best wingsuit idiot is now #1.
     
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    blairandgretchen

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    A lot of successful jumps. At some stage, your luck runs out.

    A little bit like trucking, if you don't keep your skills sharp.
     
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    Carpenter Scotty

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    Bet there is fast turnover on that list, got it on a whiteboard with marker. Not brass plaques
     
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    rollin coal

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    According to the article 147 recorded deaths since they started keeping up with them in 1983 so a little under 4 deaths a year on average.
     
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