Overview
- The Austrian jumper from Vienna launched shortly before 9 a.m. on January 5 from the Spartacus exit, with a companion filming the flight and phoning 112 after the crash.
- Initial accounts indicate he lost control and hit a steep rocky slope, with helicopter medics confirming his death at the scene.
- Emergency dispatch sent a rescue helicopter and Soccorso Alpino teams from Riva del Garda, who were hoisted onto the wall to support recovery operations.
- The body was airlifted to Gaggiolo di Dro after authorities authorized removal, concluding the recovery effort.
- Corriere’s follow-up identified the victim as wingsuit flyer Philipp Haidinger, as a local instructor described non-ideal weather and a rapid turn as likely factors, while noting this is the region’s second fatal base jump since January 1.