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With their spectacular base jump from Burj Chalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world at 828 meters, Vince Reffet and Fred Fugen set a Guinness record in April 2014. Now, Reffet’s love of exceptional sport is clearly doomed. failure.
According to French media, the 36-year-old suffered an accident during a training session in Dubai. Authorities are investigating the death.
“Vince was a talented athlete and a much loved and respected member of our team,” said a short statement from Jetman Dubai. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and everyone who knew and worked with him.”
Reffet had documented a flight in Dubai on his Instagram account three weeks ago.
Reffet’s insane stunts made history: with carbon wings attached to the rear and four engines, he flew over the Dubai skyline, so to speak, with an Airbus A380, in China’s Tianmen National Park sped through the called the heavenly gate, accelerated by four jet engines. During his daring actions, he sometimes reached speeds of up to 400 kilometers per hour.
“Everything we do is new,” Reffet said in an interview with the AFP news agency in October: “We have so many dreams and life is very short.”
