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16 May, 2015

Die during jump

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Potter and Hunt die during a wingsuit flight from 7,500ft Taft Point in Yosemite National Park. The accident occurs when they attempt to fly through a narrow gap. Spokesman:

A search-and-rescue mission began overnight when the jumpers’ spotter lost contact with them. Crews found their bodies Sunday in the Yosemite Valley. No parachutes had been deployed.