The latest tragic accident occurred at Grand Canyon National Park this week, when a man fell to his death while attempting a base jump.
The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center dispatched officers to Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon National Park on Thursday morning after receiving a report of a visitor attempting to BASE jump from that location.
Rangers responded to the scene and found the man deceased, with his parachute deployed, 500 feet below the South Rim.
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The Grand Canyon was filmed at Yavapai Point in Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, USA, after an individual attempted an illegal base jump from the South Rim and fell 500 feet to his death. (Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Work began on Friday morning to recover the victims’ bodies.
The body was removed by helicopter and the remains were immediately transported to the Coconino County Coroner’s Office.
Authorities are currently working to determine the cause of death, authorities said.
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The National Park Service said rangers are working with the Coconino County Coroner’s Office “to investigate the incident.”
BASE jumping is an extreme sport in which participants jump from a fixed altitude and then descend safely using a parachute.
A BASE jumper in a wingsuit jumps from Becco dell’Aquila, an exit point at the top of Monte Brent, near Trento in northern Italy. (Marco Bertolello/AFP via Getty Images)
The term “BASE” is an acronym that describes four common jump locations: building, antenna, span, and earth.
“BASE jumping, a high-risk activity involving parachuting from a fixed object, is prohibited in all areas of Grand Canyon National Park,” the National Park Service reminded visitors in its incident report.
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The name of the person who died will not be released by park officials until their identity has been positively confirmed.
