The “flying man” Vince Reffet, 36, died on Tuesday (17) in an accident during training in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
Watch a February 2020 video showing one of the flights.
‘Birdman’ takes flight with glider suit in Dubai
Reffet became known in 2017 for getting on a plane in flight and also for jumping from the tallest tower in the world, the Burj Khalifa, 828 meters high, in Dubai. In 2016, he also flew alongside the Patrol of France acrobatic military squadron.
“With unimaginable sadness we announced the death of Jetman pilot Vincent Reffet, who passed away this morning, November 17, during training in Dubai,” Jetman Dubai spokesman Abdalá ben Habtour told AFP.
The accident, which occurred at the Jetman base in the desert outside the city, is being investigated, according to the spokesman.
The athlete’s exploits went viral earlier this year, with a video showing him taking off from the ground and flying up to 1,800 meters in altitude. Reffet used a carbon fiber wing and was driven by four mini jet engines. Controlled by the human body, the equipment allows reaching speeds of 400 kilometers per hour and changing the flight direction.
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