Felix Baumgartner, known for his record-breaking skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident aged 56.

A paraglider was safely rescued after striking a power line and crashing into a river in North Dakota on Tuesday.

Known for his record-breaking jumps, Felix Baumgartner skydived from Earth's stratosphere 24 miles above the New Mexico desert, reaching a speed of 834 mph and breaking the sound barrier.

Baumgartner died while paragliding today on the eastern coast of Italy, reports the Associated Press. Reports from Italian ...

One of the world's greatest BASE jumpers has lost his life in a tragic accident. 56-year-old Felix Baumgartner, who reached ...

MILAN — Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound during a 24-mile leap ...

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner, who fell 127,852 feet from space during a 2012 stunt, has died in a paragliding accident. He was 56.

A daredevil who skydived from the edge of space has died in a freak paragliding accident. Felix Baumgartner reportedly lost ...