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Brit base jumper, 33, killed in plunge from 6,000ft cliff edge after drone rescue mission launched in Italian mountains
By Vera Demertzis,
3 hours ago
A BRIT tourist has been killed after he plunged to his death from a 6,000ft Italian mountain.
The base jumper, 33, was in a wing suit when he leapt from a cliff edge in the Italian Dolomites.
A Brit tourist has been killed after he plunged to his death from a 6,000ft Italian mountain Getty
The incident occurred around 10am local time on Wednesday.
Two other base jumpers, a Frenchman and a German, raised the alarm when he failed to join them at a scheduled landing site.
His body was found around 262 ft from where he had jumped and was flown to a local mortuary.
An autopsy will be carried out to confirm the cause of death.
Drones and a helicopter took more than four hours to find and recover the victim.
Search and rescue crews also used GoPro footage from the other two base jumpers to help locate the body.
The tragedy happened close to the Pala di San Lucano near Belluno, a popular location for thrill-seekers.
Diego Favero, of the local mountain rescue based in Agordo, told MailOnline : “It was a difficult operation and it was several hours before we were able to locate and recover the body.
“The other base jumpers he was with raised the alarm and they gave us their Go Pro footage to help with the search.”
According to Mr Favero, it was the second incident in September.
He said: “There have been four deaths from base jumping this summer alone.”
The Sun has contacted the Foreign Office for comment.
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