One of the fastest wingsuit pilots in the world tragically died in South Africa shortly after testing out a new piece of equipment in described as half kite and half paraglider

A world class wingsuit daredevil has died in a horror crash after slamming into a famous landmark.

“Fearless” Jean Jacques Wallis, 35, who was one of the fastest wingsuit pilots in the world , was killed in an accident on Lion’s Head in Cape Town. He had only got married earlier this year and had recently won a gold medal in the World Wingsuit League.

His death follows that of 24-year-old Brit Liam Byrne, who was killed in a ‘wingsuit’ flight after he crashed into a Swiss mountain in June this year. The British champion had successfully completed one jump - from a site named ‘The Dumpster’ - but had retur

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