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Tag - BSBD
The Meaning of “BSBD”
Yet if a colleague, a friend, a BROTHER or SISTER in the sport leaves us, then BSBD is the most...
BSBD Gary Kremer
Gary Kremer died in a BASE jumping accident on Sunday, June 26, 2016. Gary was jumping The Chief...
BSBD Jhonathan Florez
Jhonathan Florez, a prominent Colombian athlete focused on wingsuit flight, died following a...
If You Stay
Secretly, I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to ever write this column. I thought maybe I’d be one...
BSBD Dean Potter, Graham Hunt – wingsuit BASE accident in Yosemite
Dean Potter and Graham Hunt were killed during a wingsuit BASE jump in Yosemite Valley, California...
It’s OK to Feel Nothing When Someone You Love Dies
People dying sucks. It hurts and they’re gone and you can’t bring them back and...
BSBD Bryan Turner
Experienced BASE jumper Bryan Turned died following a jump from the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls...
BSBD: Navy SEAL William “Blake” Marston
Navy SEAL William “Blake” Marston, died following a jump on January 10, 2015. The...
BSBD Justin Gulley
Perris Valley jumper Justin Gulley died from injuries sustained after a low turn on Saturday...
BSBD Eldon Vasquez Burrier & Andrew Munson
On Sunday September 28, tandem instructor Eldon Burrier and his student Andrew Munson were killed...
BSBD Ramón Rojas
Chilean BASE jumper Ramón Rojas died Saturday September 20th, 2014 in Grindelwald, Switzerland...
BSBD Donald Bragg, Skydive the Farm
On Saturday, August 30th, 2014 Donald Bragg died from injuries sustained during a jump at Skydive...
BSBD Keith Murray, Skydive City
Keith Murray died from injuries following a low turn at Skydive City, Zephyrhills, Florida on...
BSBD Daniel Pelrine, Skydive Pepperell
Daniel Pelrine died from injuries following a hard landing on Sunday August 17th, 2014 at Skydive...
BSBD: BASE Incidents on Brevent, Mont Granier and Brento
Three BASE jumpers were killed this past weekend. Two in separate incidents in the French Alps this...
BSBD: Ryan Erickson, Skydive Kapowsin
Experienced jumper Ryan Erickson died from injuries sustained during an extremely hard landing at...
BSBD: No-Pull incident at Skydive San Diego
Experienced jumper Steve Clark made a jump at Skydive San Diego on Wednesday morning of July 30th...
BSBD Andrei Ryndin – Russian CP Team
Canopy pilot Andrei Ryndin, a member of the Russian Canopy Piloting team died Thursday July 24th...
BSBD Frederick Platt, Jr – canopy collision
Former Navy SEAL Frederick Platt died on Sunday in the wake of a canopy collision at Skydive...
Jeff Nebelkopf Memorial Video Challenge
For The Love Of Friendship [youtube ] You are invited to celebrate the life of Jeff Nebelkopf and...
BSBD: Brad Vale
Experienced jumper Brad Vale died in an accident at Parachute School of Toronto in Georgina, Canada...
BSBD: Skydiving Plane Crashes in Poland
A plane from Skydive Rudniki in Poland crashed today shortly after takeoff, with twelve people on...
BSBD: Jeff Nebelkopf
Wingsuiter Jeff Nebelkopf has died from injuries sustained in an accident at Skydive Sebastian on...
BSBD: Pete Langehans
Well known for his big grin, happy disposition and subtle mentorship of many a young jumper, Pete...
BSBD Eike Hohenadl
California skydiver Eike Hohenadl died at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, AZ Friday April 25th, 2014. ...
BSBD – Plane crash in Finland
Eight jumpers lost their lives in a plane crash in Jämijärvi, Finland yesterday (April 20th, 2014)...
BSBD Robert Waspe
Florida jumper Robert Waspe died following injuries sustained during a hard landing (2-out) at...
BSBD: Fatality in Eloy, AZ April
Early this morning an experienced skydiver participating in the 222-way record attempts at Skydive...
BSBD: Brian Drake
American jumper Brian Drake has died from injuries sustained on a wingsuit jump in Switzerland...
BSBD Jordan Janway
Jordan Janway died Sunday March 30th, 2014 following a freefall collision during a tracking jump...
BSBD: Dan Vicary and Ludo Woerth
Two well-known and respected BASE jumpers, Dan Vicary and Ludo Woerth, died Saturday March 29th in...
Canopy Collision in Eloy, AZ
Two jumpers participating in the 200-way World Record attempts organized by P3 Skydiving have died...
BSBD Viktor Kovats
Hungarian wingsuit BASE jumper Viktor Kovats died yesterday in China after hitting the mountain on...
Missing skydiver in TN found deceased
The body of missing skydiver Randy Mathews was found Wednesday September 25th, approximately a mile...
BSBD: BASE Jumper Mario Richard
Mario Richard of Moab BASE Adventures died Monday August 19th, 2013 in the Italian Dolomites...
BSBD Mark Sutton
EpicTV has issued a press release regarding the death of wingsuit jumper Mark Sutton: Tragic Death...
Jonathan Tagle – has it really been a year?
A year ago skydivers around the world were stunned to find out that one of our most colorful...
BSBD Mike Truffer; a legend
Mike Truffer, the man behind the much beloved Skydiving Magazine has passed away from injuries...
BSBD Glen Hobbs
Kapowsin jumper and iFly Seattle instructor Glen Hobbs died from injuries following a low turn on...
Eventually, we are all going to die
After the royal suckage last weekend had to offer, it’s likely that memorials and remembering...
This Weekend Sucked
I’ve been sitting here trying to come up with a better way to say it, but that’s all I...
Death in the Sport of Life
Unfortunately for me, I have been through almost every scenario over the last 15 years in these...
i43 Is Mom’s Favorite
I’m pretty sure it could be yours, too. That is, if your subscription is still current! (For...
BSBD, Irina Sinitsyna
Russian skydiver Irina Sinitsyna has passed away from injuries sustained on a jump in Perris...
Canopy collision at Skydive Sibson, UK
On September 23rd 2012 two jumpers collided over Skydive Sibson. The UK press has identified the...
BSBD Donny Brown
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Gene Paul Thacker passed away
Gene Paul Thacker, of Raeford, NC passed away this morning. Gene Paul was one of the legends of...
BASE jumper Shane Murphy dies in wingsuit accident
Well known BASE jumper Shane Murphy died this week following a wingsuit BASE jump in the Fiz...
Ed Miller Memorial
Ed Miller passed away on June 10 after a lifetime of skydiving. Jump Shack’s Nancy LaRiviere...
Jonathan Tagle’s accident – further information
Yesterday, with a heavy heart, we broke the news of Jonathan Tagle’s passing. Jonathan was a...
BSBD, Jonathan Tagle
The PD Factory Team is reporting that team member Jonathan Tagle was involved in a fatal accident...
BSBD Ted Strong
Ted Strong, owner of Strong Parachutes and one of the sport’s giant figures, has died...
BASE Fatality at Perrine Bridge
Pete Certain, an Alabama BASE jumper, died at the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls, ID on September 3...
Fatality in Ft. Morgan, CO – Brady Kane
27 year old Brady Kane died May 7th Fort Morgan Skydiving, CO, after impacting the ground hard...
Fatality at Skydive Palatka
Just after noon on Saturday April 28th, Frank Keen, a veteran skydiver with about 2000 died...
BSBD – Canopy Collision in Perris Valley
A double fatality occurred at Perris Valley Skydiving last Friday, on April 1st when Pat McGowan...
Fatality at Cross Keys
An experienced jumper died at Cross Keys yesterday. C Scott Shields was a somewhat experienced...
Twin Otter crashes in Tara Field, GA
News stations are reporting the crash of a Twin Otter near Tara Field, Georgia at around 11:45 this...
Fatality at a Perris Big-Way
On February 27 a jumper participating in a 40-way sequentials at Perris Valley, CA died impacting...
Your Rockin’ Memorial
If you’re not a skydiver, paraglider, BASE jumper, pilot, speed rider or aerial enthusiast of...
Swoopette Dies at Mile-Hi, CO
This past weekend Emily Berkeley passed away in a Denver hospital from extensive injuries sustained...
BSBD, Dave Hersey
Longtime New England jumper and rigger Dave Hersey passed away this morning, January 5. A a long...
BSBD, Steve Harrington
We’re putting the final touches on a memorial to Steve Harrington for the December issue...
BSBD, Aaron “Crash” Moore
Crash Photo by Justin Carmody. Canadian jumper Aaron “Crash” Moore passed away this...
BSBD, Jim “Phantom” Kime
Captain Jim “Phantom” Kime of Zephyrhills, FL passed away May 24th, 2009 due to a short...