A Base jumper tragically died on Sunday in Utah after his wingsuit failed during a jump from a height of 700 feet. Authorities reported that the incident occurred in a mountainous area of Hyrum, located east of the city of Millville. The identity of the 27-year-old man is being withheld pending notification of his family.

Incident Details

According to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, the man fell to his death in an area known as Leetham’s Hollow, which has been described by NBC News as having "walls and cliffs not unlike the Grand Canyon’s." Search-and-rescue teams were deployed to the scene, where they declared him dead upon arrival.

Doyle Peck, a chief deputy with the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, stated:

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"On today’s jump, something went wrong, and he did not have enough lift with his wingsuit. He impacted the ground at a high rate of speed resulting in his death."