Beachgoers knew something was wrong when they heard a loud boom ring out as a paraglider spun out of control, killing its only occupant, extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, when it crashed next to a swimming pool near the Adriatic Sea.

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy.

Baumgartner, who was known as "Fearless Felix," was most known for his 2012 skydive that broke the sound barrier. The stunt was part of the Red Bull Stratos project. Baumgartner partnered with the company in an attempt to record the highest-ever skydive.

A paraglider escaped with no injuries after he struck a power line and fell into North Dakota's Red River.

Felix Baumgartner, the skydiver known for breaking the sound barrier, died at 56 after crashing his paraglider into a swimming pool in Italy

A paraglider in North Dakota struck some power lines and crashed into the river below. Emergency crews responded and were able to pull the pilot from the water. Officials say the man didn’t see the power line because the sun obscured his vision.

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

The daredevil known for jumping from the edge of space is thought to have died after suffering a cardiac arrest

Emergency responders called for an air ambulance to take him to Torrette Hospital in Ancona, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A person was injured in a paraglider accident near Indianapolis Regional Airport Monday night. Local police and fire personnel responded to the airport, following a call that came in about 8:40 p.m. The paraglider went into a cornfield,

A 63-year-old man is seriously injured after crashing a paraglider near Netanya. An eyewitness told the Walla news site that the man crashed into a thicket of thorns and grass. He