Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy.

Witnesses have Felix Baumgartner’s final moments before his death.Beachgoers heard a loud boom ring out as the paraglider spun out of control and crashed next to a swimming pool in Italy.A 30-year-old mother watched the deadly descent unfold Thursday afternoon from nearby with her two young children,

Baumgartner, who was known as "Fearless Felix," was most known for his 2012 skydive that broke the sound barrier. The stunt was part of the Red Bull Stratos project. Baumgartner partnered with the company in an attempt to record the highest-ever skydive.

Emergency responders called for an air ambulance to take him to Torrette Hospital in Ancona, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Felix Baumgartner, the skydiver known for breaking the sound barrier, died at 56 after crashing his paraglider into a swimming pool in Italy

A paraglider in North Dakota struck some power lines and crashed into the river below. Emergency crews responded and were able to pull the pilot from the water. Officials say the man didn’t see the power line because the sun obscured his vision.

A paraglider was safely rescued after striking a power line and crashing into a river in North Dakota on Tuesday.

A paraglider escaped with no injuries after he struck a power line and fell into North Dakota's Red River.

A person was injured in a paraglider accident near Indianapolis Regional Airport Monday night. Local police and fire personnel responded to the airport, following a call that came in about 8:40 p.m. The paraglider went into a cornfield,