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  • Famous BASE Jumper Badly Injured In Failed Flight Off Table Mountain – Jeb Corliss

    16 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone in Featured, Sport
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    BASE jumper Jeb Corliss is airlifted to hospital after breaking his leg in a fall on Table Mountain.

    Extreme sports enthusuaists will know that world famous BASE jumper, Jeb Corliss, is in Cape Town.

    Last week he made headlines by succesfully completing a controlled descent wingsuit flight off of Table Mountain, at insane speeds. Check out the gallery, HERE.

    Today, Jeb jumped from Table Mountain again, but did not complete his flight, or BASE jump successfully. Reports on his current condition are unclear. Click through for details.

    IOL has confirmed that Corliss was airlifted to hospital less than an hour ago with a broken leg.

    The Californian’s friend, Joby Ogwyn, had already jumped when Corliss made his attempt.

    A shaken Ogwyn said he could not explain what had caused the accident.

    “It could have been a strange gust of wind; it could be that he got too close to the mountain,” Ogwyn said.

    “I’m not sure what happened. I heard a sound – it sounded like Jeb hit a ledge, it sounded like he hit it twice, pretty hard.

    “Apparently he’s speaking,” he said.

    Metro EMS said Corliss had jumped from the Africa Face ledge and crashed at India Venster.

    He had injured his lower leg and knee.

    Almost exactly a year ago, prominent Cape Town businessman and avid skydiver, Rob Taylor, committed suicide by jumping off Table Mountain, after donating his Audi R8 to local car guards.
    [Source : IOL]

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