This is the moment Hungarian wingsuit flyer
Victor Kovats jumps from a mountain cliff
in rural China. The cliff is 100 metres high
but his suit is tailor made to allow him to
guide his way down.
At 40 years old, Victor is an experienced
flyer. At this point he's clocked up 700 wingsuit
flights and 125 skydives. He knows there is
a risk but this is just another flight, and
it turns out to be his last.
His parachute fails to deploy sending him
crashing into the valley below.
The colour of his suit faintly visible through
the dense greenery.
Around 200 firefighters and police officers
searched for his body which was eventually
recovered. Early investigations suggest there
may have been a technical problem during the
trial.
The World Wingsuit League has paid tribute
and posted a message on its website which
partly read.
"He will be always be remembered for his deep
passion for life and his spirit of adventure,
and he will always be sadly missed in the
wingsuit community. As a result of this tragedy,
we will conduct a thorough review of the events
that lead into this accident and adopt any
appropriate changes for the future of the
World Wingsuit League."
Kovats was a three time Hungary national champion
wingsuiter and serious contender in the international
community. He was due to take part in the
second world wingsuit championship which officially
starts tomorrow at Tianmen mountain. Participants
are required to jump from cliffs 7 hundred
metres high - that's seven times the height
of the last one that Victor Kovats jumped
from.
