BASE jumping accident kills 2 including well-known extreme athlete Andy Lewis
Summary
Two people died in a weekend BASE jumping accident near the Utah-Colorado border, including well-known extreme athlete Andy Lewis. The accident happened during a tandem jump, where two people jump connected by a harness, in a remote desert canyon area.Key Facts
- The accident occurred on Sunday at Mineral Bottom, a remote desert area near the Utah-Colorado line.
- Victims were Andy Lewis, a famous BASE jumper and athlete, and Danny Joe Kregle, a 68-year-old grandfather and businessman.
- BASE jumping is a risky sport that involves parachuting from fixed objects like cliffs, bridges, or buildings.
- Andy Lewis was well-known for his daring jumps and appeared onstage with Madonna during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.
- Lewis co-owned BASE Jump Moab, a company that offered tandem BASE jumps to people without experience.
- Tandem BASE jumping means two people are harnessed together, with usually only one controlling the parachute.
- BASE jumping is much more dangerous than skydiving, with injury or death risks five to eight times higher.
- Since 1981, around 540 BASE jumping deaths have been reported worldwide, including 30 in the past year.
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