Baumgartner's death, a witness to the crash: "I thought he would land, but he went down suddenly."

“I thought he was going to land, but he fell suddenly.” These are the words of a witness to the fall of Felix Baumgartner , the Austrian skydiver who crashed yesterday in Porto Sant'Elpidio, in the province of Fermo, in the Marche region. Perhaps suffering from a sudden illness, the skydiver landed on a wooden structure next to a swimming pool at the Le Mimose resort, a stone's throw from the sea. “I was here on the beach, facing the resort, and I saw this hang glider that suddenly fell. I thought, 'What's happening?'” the woman, who witnessed the entire scene with her own eyes yesterday, said. “ I thought he was going to land, then I saw him fall suddenly . He went down just like that, suddenly,” she added.

The motorized paraglider was seized

No autopsy was performed, but Baumgartner's body was examined. He underwent extensive CPR by the poolside. A rescue helicopter was also called. The motorized paraglider was impounded to check for any malfunctions . Its maintenance was handled by the athlete himself. However, it appears that the Austrian was struck by an illness that caused him to lose consciousness, partly because, according to witnesses, he failed to take any precautions to avoid the crash.

The injured animator is "in good condition"

The facility, Club del Sole le Mimose, explained in a statement that "no guests were involved in the accident" and that "the employee who suffered minor injuries yesterday (she sustained neck injuries) is currently in good condition." Baumgartner had already been in the Marche region last May. He had now returned with his partner, Romanian television host Mihaela Radulescu , who had informed the police of the incident.