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A 27-year-old experienced BASE jumper died Sunday after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700-foot perch near Hyrum, Utah. Search and rescue teams found the man dead at the scene of the high-impact fall. This incident adds to the global tally of 541 BASE jumping fatalities since 1981 and is one of 15 such deaths this year alone.

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A 27-year-old BASE jumper identified as Gabe Reilly, a firefighter with the Salt Lake City Fire Department, died on Sunday after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a 700-foot perch near Leetham’s Hollow in Millville Canyon, Cache County, Utah. Search and rescue teams were dispatched at 9:10 a.m. and declared Reilly dead upon arrival. According to Cache County Sheriff's Office Deputy Doyle Peck, "something went wrong" with the wingsuit, resulting in insufficient lift and high-speed impact with the ground.

Reilly was part of an experienced group of around 8-10 BASE jumpers at a location known for steep cliffs similar to those in the Grand Canyon. The area is approximately 45 miles north of Ogden and popular among extreme sports enthusiasts. Since 1981, there have been 541 reported BASE jumping deaths, highlighting the inherent risks associated with the sport.

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🔮 The man, whose identity was withheld until his family could be notified, fatally plunged from a mountainous area of Hyrum, Utah, east of Millville Canyon and east of the small city of Millville, Cache County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Doyle Peck said. Search and rescue crews were called to Leetham’s Hollow, an area of canyon walls and cliffs not unlike the Grand Canyon’s, at 9:10 a.m. Sunday and declared the man dead at the scene, Peck said in a statement.

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A 27-year-old BASE jumper died Sunday after his wingsuit failed when he launched from a 700-foot perch in Utah, authorities said. asserted

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The man, whose identity was withheld until his family could be notified, fatally plunged from a mountainous area of Hyrum, Utah, east of Millville Canyon and east of the small city of Millville, Cache County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Doyle Peck said. Search and rescue crews were called to Leetham’s Hollow, an area of canyon walls and cliffs not unlike the Grand Canyon’s, at 9:10 a.m. Sunday and declared the man dead at the scene, Peck said in a statement. uncertain

Peck → withhold → statement

“On today’s jump, something went wrong and he did not have enough lift with his wingsuit,” Peck said. asserted

Peck → go → wingsuit

“He impacted the ground at a high rate of speed resulting in his death.” asserted

He → impact → death

The man was “experienced in this type of activity” and was part of a group of as many as 10 people who appeared to be engaged in wingsuit-aided BASE jumping, according to the chief deputy. uncertain

who → experience → deputy

The area, about 45 miles north of Ogden, is popular with BASE jumpers, he said. asserted

he → say → jumpers

A medical transport helicopter was dispatched to help with the initial search and was used to transport the man’s body, Peck said. asserted

Peck → dispatch → body

Before Sunday’s death, 541 fatalities around the world since 1981 have been logged by the BASE Fatality List, maintained by an online community for the sport. asserted

fatalities → log → sport

This year, 15 such deaths have been reported globally, according to the list. uncertain

deaths → report → list

In June, two BASE jumpers died in a separate accident in Utah. asserted

jumpers → die → Utah

One of them, Andy Lewis, performed onstage with Madonna at the 2012 Super Bowl. asserted

One → perform → Bowl

he → help → formation

BASE jumper fatally plunges 700 feet after wingsuit failure in Utah

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