The daredevil who amazed the world when he parachuted into the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony dressed as James Bond has been killed in a jumping accident.
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Mark Sutton, 42, died yesterday after crashing into a mountain ridge in the Swiss Alps after jumping from a helicopter in a wing-diving suit. The former army officer is thought to have died instantly in the accident near Martigny, close to the Switzerland-France border.
Mr Sutton jumped with a friend from a height of 10,826ft (3,300m) at around 11am yesterday and had planned to land close to the hamlet of Le Peuty, near Trient.
The reason for the crash is unclear - it could be an unexpected gust of wind pushed Mr Sutton off course.
Mr Sutton, who served with the Gurkha Rifles, was one of 20 other wingsuit flyers taking part in an event filming an extreme sports video - it is not clear if he was taking part in the film when he was killed.
It is believed he arrived in Chamonix a few days ago with partner Victoria Homewood, 39, and had posted videos of himself on Facebook wing-suiting in the region, according to The Sun.
Mr Sutton, who served with the Gurkha Rifles, was one of 20 other wingsuit flyers taking part in an event filming an extreme sports video - it is not clear if he was taking part in the film when he was killed.
It is believed he arrived in Chamonix a few days ago with partner Victoria Homewood, 39, and had posted videos of himself on Facebook wing-suiting in the region, according to The Sun.
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