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. Wolnik, 37, jumped from a helicopter in a wingsuit in the highest mountain range in the Alps, the Mont Blanc massif. After several seconds of free-fall, Wolnik’s parachute failed to deploy as he approached the ground, which resulted in his death, according to French outlet Le Figaro. First responders found his body in the village of Les Bossons and declared him dead at the scene. Wolnik was a two-time freefly world champion, according to his Instagram, and a leading figure in wingsuit skydiving. He was a member of the French team for the 2026 World Air Sports Federation World Championships, and worked as a videographer for the Fédération Française de Parachutisme (FPF), filming his exciting free-fall stunts and sharing them with his social media followers. In a translated statement, the FPF said that Wolnik would be “remembered as a teammate whose presence will forever be etched in the memories of those around him.”
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