A man from Jersey has died after a base jump from a mountain range in northern Italy went wrong.
32 year-old Jean Andre Quemener was killed after hitting rocks during high winds in Canazei.
He had lept from the edge of a 3,000 metre tall peak in Dolomites.
Gales reportedly sent him careering into the side of the the Saas Pordoi mountain after losing control of his wingsuit.
A fellow base jumper raised the alarm.
A helicopter located his body in a gully.
A police spokesman said:''We were called by mountain rescue to a fatal BASE jumping incident involving a British national and informed the relevant authorities. There was nothing that could be done.''
The Foreign Office says it is supporting his family.
"We are supporting the family of a British man following his death in Canazei, Italy, and are in contact with the local authorities."
New café bar and kitchen coming to Jersey Airport
Fresh process to choose Havre des Pas Lido operator
Plémont puffins get a Christmas makeover
Jersey Water has 100% compliance in all water quality standards, including PFAS
Large-scale Jersey drug dealer jailed
Jersey's politicians agree 2026 Budget
Three jailed for ‘unsophisticated’ drug smuggling syndicate
Island-first Christmas Tractor Run for Jersey Hospice Care
Comments
Add a comment