Coverage dated September 27, 2026 to September 29, 2026

BASE jumper fatally plunges 700 feet after wingsuit failure in Utah

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, from the development of Sep 27, 2026

Newest development Sep 28, 2026 · 3 reportsSalt Lake City firefighter identified as BASE jumper killed in Cache County accident

FILE – A BASE jumper free-falls from the Mothership Space Net suspended from the cliffs 950 vertical feet above the valley floor at Mineral Canyon near Moab, Utah.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Names this update

    BASE jumper fatally plunges 700 feet after wingsuit failure in Utah

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. BASE jumper dies after falling from 700-foot Utah cliff

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. Newest

    Salt Lake City firefighter identified as BASE jumper killed in Cache County accident

    Headline from Salt Lake Tribune ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Salt Lake Tribune

    BASE jumper killed in wingsuit accident in Cache County (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

    Published

    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    An experienced BASE jumper died in a wingsuit accident Sunday in Cache County, the sheriff's office there reported.

  2. ABC 4 Utah

    27-year-old BASE jumper killed after fall in Millville Canyon in Cache County (opens ABC 4 Utah)

    Published

    ABC 4 Utah's feed description

    A 27-year-old man is dead after a BASE jumping accident Sunday morning in Millville Canyon.

  3. East Idaho News

    BASE jumper dies after wingsuit failure in Cache County, Utah (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    HYRUM, Cache County (KSL) — An experienced BASE jumper died Sunday morning after a malfunction during the man’s latest wingsuit BASE jump in Cache County. The man, a 27-year-old, was BASE jumping off a 700-foot cliff with a group of eight to 10 people just east of Millville Canyon near Leetham’s Hol…

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    BASE jumper fatally plunges 700 feet after wingsuit failure in Utah (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    FILE – A BASE jumper free-falls from the Mothership Space Net suspended from the cliffs 950 vertical feet above the valley floor at Mineral Canyon near Moab, Utah.

  5. The Guardian

    Base jumper dies in Utah after wingsuit fails in remote mountainous region (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Identity of man, 27, being withheld pending family notification after 700ft plunge A Base jumper died on Sunday in Utah after his wingsuit failed while he plunged from a 700ft height, according to authorities.

  6. CBS News

    BASE jumper dies after falling from 700-foot Utah cliff (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A 27-year-old BASE jumper died on Sunday, after falling about 700 feet from a cliff in Utah, authorities said.

  7. ABC 4 Utah

    Man killed in BASE jumping accident identified as Salt Lake City firefighter (opens ABC 4 Utah)

    Published

    ABC 4 Utah's feed description

    The 27-year-old man who died in a BASE jumping accident in Cache County on Sunday has been identified as a Salt Lake City firefighter.

  8. New York Post

    BASE jumper, 27, dies in leap off 700-foot cliff: ‘Something went wrong’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “He impacted the ground at a high rate of speed resulting in his death.”

  9. Deseret News

    Salt Lake firefighter identified as BASE jumper who died in Cache County (opens Deseret News)

    Published

    Deseret News's feed description

    A firefighter with the Salt Lake City Fire Department died on Sunday in a BASE jumping incident where the wingsuit he was using malfunctioned.

  10. Salt Lake Tribune

    Salt Lake City firefighter identified as BASE jumper killed in Cache County accident (opens Salt Lake Tribune)

    Published

    Salt Lake Tribune's feed description

    Salt Lake City firefighter identified as BASE jumper killed in Cache County accident

  11. New York Post

    BASE jumper who died in 700-foot cliff jump ID’d as ‘free-spirited’ firefighter, 27 (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The jumper “did not have enough lift with his wingsuit,” officials said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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