A stuntman who parachuted into the opening ceremony of the 2012
London Olympics dressed as the fictional British spy James Bond
alongside a double of Britain's Queen Elizabeth has been killed in a
wing-diving
accident in the Swiss Alps. Mark Sutton, 42, a former Ghurkha Rifles
officer, died after jumping from a helicopter and crashing into a
mountain ridge in the Trient area near the border with France on
Wednesday.
Swiss police are investigating.
Wing-diving is an extreme sport which involves using a special jumpsuit with wings that allow the wearer to glide. Wing-divers usually end their jump using a parachute.
The Olympic stunt was a highlight of the last year's opening ceremony and followed the showing of a film in which 007 actor, Daniel Craig, called at Buckingham Palace to meet and escort the real Queen Elizabeth to the Olympic stadium.
Swiss police are investigating.
Wing-diving is an extreme sport which involves using a special jumpsuit with wings that allow the wearer to glide. Wing-divers usually end their jump using a parachute.
The Olympic stunt was a highlight of the last year's opening ceremony and followed the showing of a film in which 007 actor, Daniel Craig, called at Buckingham Palace to meet and escort the real Queen Elizabeth to the Olympic stadium.
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