Wingsuit jumper dies after fall near Zell am See

A 61-year-old German wingsuit jumper died after falling during a parachute jump near Zell am See on Saturday, ORF reports. Police said the accident happened in the municipality of Bruck an der Glocknerstraße.

The man had jumped from a plane with several other skydivers above Zell am See airfield, wearing a wingsuit and carrying a parachute. When he failed to land with the others, a search was launched. He was found shortly afterwards in a nearby meadow.

His reserve parachute had deployed automatically, but rescuers could not save him. Police said they suspected he suffered a medical emergency in the air and ruled out third-party involvement. An autopsy has been ordered to establish the cause of death, and investigations into the accident are continuing.

The man, who was from Saxony-Anhalt, was described as an experienced skydiver.