Felix Baumgartner of Austria seen in Salzburg, Austria on August 22, 2022.
Remembering Felix Baumgartner: Austrian Skydiver, Famed For ‘Faster Than Sound’ Space Jump, Dies In Italy Crash
Austrian extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, famous for his stratospheric jump where he broke the sound barrier, passed away aged 56 in a crash off the eastern coast of Italy on Thursday, 17 July 2025. The skydiver, nicknamed ‘Fearless Felix’, was a part of the Red Bull Stratos team. In 2012, he jumped from 39 kilometres above Earth, reaching speeds of 843.6 mph, which is 1.25 times the speed of sound. With this feat, he became the first human to break the sound barrier with his body. His record for the highest skydive was surpassed two years later by Google executive Alan Eustace.
Felix Baumgartner
| Photo: Mihai Stetcu / Red Bull Content Pool
Felix Baumgartner of Austria seen in Spayer, Germany on August 18, 2022
Felix Baumgartner
| Photo: Philip Platzer / Red Bull Ring
Felix Baumgartner performs during the FIA Formula 1 World Championship at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria on June 29, 2025.
Felix Baumgartner, Siegfried ‚Blacky‘ Schwarz and Mirko Flaim
| Photo: Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool
Felix Baumgartner, Siegfried ‚Blacky‘ Schwarz and Mirko Flaim of the Flying Bulls seen during the AIRPOWER24 in Zeltweg, Austria on September 6, 2024.
Felix Baumgartner and Melanie "MACH" Kluesner
| Photo: Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool
Felix Baumgartner and Melanie "MACH" Kluesner seen during the AIRPOWER24 in Zeltweg, Austria on September 7, 2024
Felix Baumgartner, Dario Costa and Lukasz Czepiela
| Photo: Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool
Felix Baumgartner, Dario Costa and Lukasz Czepiela seen during the AIRPOWER24 in Zeltweg, Austria on September 7, 2024.
Felix Baumgartner
| Photo: Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Content Pool
Felix Baumgartner of the Flying Bulls seen during the AIRPOWER24 in Zeltweg, Austria on September 6, 2024.
Felix Baumgartner
| Photo: Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Content Pool
Felix Baumgartner of the Flying Bulls in BO 105 C seen during the AIRPOWER24 in Zeltweg, Austria on September 6, 2024.
Felix Baumgartner
| Photo: Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Content Pool
Felix Baumgartner of the Flying Bulls in BO 105 C seen during the AIRPOWER24 in Zeltweg, Austria on September 6, 2024.
Felix Baumgartner
| Photo: Predrag Vuckovic / Red Bull Content Pool
Felix Baumgartner of the Flying Bulls in BO 105 C seen during the AIRPOWER24 in Zeltweg, Austria on September 6, 2024.
Published At: