Inside Red Bull tragedies from plane crash that killed three to extreme skier’s avalanche death as new stunt goes wrong
RED Bull has seen a number of tragedies through the years, from deaths of its extreme athletes to collisions and injuries at its events.
The latest mishap came this weekend when a daring new stunt went wrong, sending a Red Bull plane plunging to the ground.
Shocking footage from Sunday shows daredevil pilots and cousins Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington trying to complete a plane swap in mid-air near Eloy, Arizona.
"The skydivers hope to go down in history as the first pilots to take off in one aircraft and land in another after sending their planes into a nosedive and jumping out of them to skydive in tandem into each others’ craft, before regaining control and landing safely," Red Bull said on its website ahead of the stunt.
The daredevils were about 12,000 feet above the ground when they jumped from their planes. Minutes later, one aircraft was seen spiraling out of control.
Aikins successfully skydived into the other plane, while Farrington missed.
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"The second pilot (and skilled skydiver) was unable to enter the plane he was approaching," Red Bull said on its website.
"He skydived into a safe landing."
No one was injured, though the plane was damaged, the company said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.
2020 PLANE CRASH
Another daring stunt involving a Red Bull-branded plane in Guatemala in 2020 killed a pilot and two women on the ground, reported.
Horrifying video shared by the news outlet showed the plane doing several airborne tricks before slamming into the ground.
reported that the plane crashed into a ramp during practice for an airshow.
“It is with great sadness that Team Chambliss confirms that our friend and pilot, Steve Andelin, along with two spectators, lost their lives at a private air show in Guatemala,” Team Chambliss said on Facebook.
“We are deeply saddened by Victor Kovats’s passing and our thoughts and prayers go out to his parents and friends during these difficult times," the statement read.
"He will be always be remembered for his deep passion for life and his spirit of adventure, and he will always be sadly missed in the wingsuit community.”
"The insane Redbull VCA Urban Dh in Chile was crazier than ever with my huge finals crash!" Kerr wrote on YouTube.
"We are all okay," he wrote, adding that "Urban downtown racing is insane and no joke!"
"Feeling extremely lucky to be able to make a full recovery after that horrible slam," Van Steenbergen said in an update following the crash.
"Going in for a long surgery tomorrow. I’ll keep you guys posted."
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The drivers had already banged wheels twice during the race, the news outlet reported.
The Sun's requests for comment on Monday from Red Bull regarding injuries and deaths at its events were not immediately returned.
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