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World skydiving champion, 37, plummets to his death after parachute fails to open

Newsner 13 Feb 2026
Two-time world wingsuit skydiving champion Pierre Wolnik has died in a tragic accident after his parachute failed to open during a free-fall jump over Mont Blanc.
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330-lb stealthy drone with parachute recovery system unveiled, can conduct high-risk missions

Interesting Engineering 13 Feb 2026
It features a parachute recovery system that enables cost-effective use in expendable operations ... Designed for mass deployment, the platform incorporates a parachute recovery system, making it a ...
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World champion skydiver, 37, plummeted to his death after parachute failed to open

New York Post 12 Feb 2026
A French world champion wingsuit skydiver plummeted to his death when his parachute failed to open during a daring free-fall jump over Europe’s highest peak, according to reports.
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Skydiving Champion Dies at 37 After Fatal Parachute Failure

The Daily Beast 11 Feb 2026
Pierre Wolnik, a world champion wingsuit skydiver from France, died on Saturday during a jump in the French Alps after his parachute failed to open.
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What went wrong for Pierre Wolnik? Wingsuit world champion dies at 37 in Mont Blanc parachute accident

The Times of India 11 Feb 2026
Pierre Wolnik, a former world champion in wingsuit flying, has died after his parachute did not open during a jump near Mont Blanc ... was expected to open his parachute. But the parachute did not deploy.
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Skydiving champion dies aged 37 as parachute catastrophe results in fatal plunge

The Mirror 10 Feb 2026
A skydiving great has tragically died at just 37 years old after a jump from a helicopter took a disastrous turn ... .
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You don't need a parachute to be a Paratrooper

The Daily Telegraph 10 Feb 2026
As long ago as the 1998 Strategic Review it was asserted that the UK would henceforth confine itself to “battalion level” parachute operations ... In the age of the helicopter, mass parachute landings could be seen as a niche capability.
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Missing parachute propellant found after Littleborough aircraft crash

BBC News 09 Feb 2026
A member of the public found the missing part four days after the crash that killed two, police say. .
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Trial begins for Parachute man charged in 2021 homicide case

Post Independent 09 Feb 2026
Jury selection began Monday in Garfield County District Court in the case against John Michael Worley, the Parachute man charged with the 2021 killing of Wayne Moore ... Highway 6 west of Parachute on May 11, 2021, and was later pronounced dead.
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Elite airborne British Army regiment the Paras face being sent into battle without parachutes under ...

The Daily Mail 08 Feb 2026
The future of the legendary 'Paras' could be under threat from cost-cutting measures, which astonishingly include being forced to ditch their parachutes, The Mail on Sunday can reveal ....
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From the archives: Soldiers jump out of a C-130 in Romania, 2015

Stars and Stripes 08 Feb 2026
Romania, March 24, 2015 ... Read more here. related stories ... .
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Kanpur Factory Wins Rs 26 Crore Export Deal From Vietnam For Fighter Jet Parachutes

News18 06 Feb 2026
Gliders India Limited in Kanpur secures a Rs 26 crore contract from Vietnam to supply 274 parachutes for fighter jets, boosting India's global defence export presence ....
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Parachute propellant missing after Littleborough aircraft crash

BBC News 05 Feb 2026
Police are searching for part of the parachute system from a light aircraft after a fatal crash. .
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