Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 125
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 26. 04. 2026
- Time:
- 10:20
- Cause of death:
- Failed Cliff Launch
- Launch site:
- France › Savoie › Aiguille du Midi
Equipment
- Wing:
- Swing › Mirage RS 2
- Wing size:
- 13.0 m²
- Safety devices:
- None
Personal
- Name:
- Chris Medley
- Age:
- 35
- Weight:
- —
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- American
- Experience level:
- Experienced
- Experience description:
- —
- Time on wing:
- 1.00 h
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- Unknown
- Factors:
- Unknown
Description
Unknown at this time but messages coming in are stating he fell while launching and has died from his failed launch.
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Chamonix. An American speed rider is killed by falling on the north face of the Aiguille du Midi
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