Wingsuit’s flyer died after a leap from gitschen in Swiss Alps

The Scottish wing fly was died during a jump in the Swiss Alps.

British champion Liam Berne, 24 -year -old, was critically wounded on Gitchen Mountain on Saturday after taking off from 7,874 feet (2400 m).

D -n byrne, from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, presented in a documentary for the BBC of 2024, called The boy who can flyS

It was described as a very experienced wing fly – which is a type of parachute that includes wearing a special strip suit to allow an elevator in the middle of the air – and had finished more than 4,000 jumps during his 10 -year career.

G -n Birne had said to the documentary: “I think I was about 13 when I told my father that I wanted to learn to fly like a bird.”

The parachute instructor explained: “Even at school, I would look out the window in the seagulls that fly, and always feeling this sense of envy that they have this freedom to just take off and fly.

“I wonder why I like to fly so much? Maybe my brain is connected differently to other people, maybe I deal with fear differently.

“But I know myself well enough to know that working in the office scares me much more than fear of dying from a base jump or wings flight.”

My Byrne said, however safely trying to do the sport, he wondered how much he was worried about his family.

He told documentaries that preparation is key to safety.

“I spent the last decade in training to increase skills and reduce any risk.

“For me, I am near a reckless adrenaline drug addict as you can get.

“Preparation has always been at the heart of all my challenges.

“The more I prepare, the more control I have.”

Byrne has undertaken extreme sports from a young age.

At 12, he climbed to the Kilimanjaro Mountain, a peak in Tanzania, Africa, standing with a height of 19 341 feet (5 895 meters).

This adventure has led to the punching of dogs through the Arctic, diving and numerous large aspects to the top.

At the age of 16, he made his first diving in the sky, and by 18 he was pulling on the wings, which he described as “second skin, letting me move in the air in a controlled way.”

The parents of G -N Byrne, Mike and Jillian confirmed to the BBC Scotland News that their son has died.

A family statement says: “We would like to remember Liam not only because of the way he left this world, but also how he lived in it.

“Liam was fearless, not necessarily because he was not afraid, but because he refused to leave fear to hold him.

“He pursues life in a way that most of us dream of, and he rises.

“Sky for parachuting and basic jumping were more than a thrill for Liam – it was freedom.

“That’s where he felt the most life.”

The statement added: “Liam was more than an adventurer. He was a son, brother, grandson, cousin and friend. He was a source of laughter and power.

“He inspired all of us and made life better with his brave spirit and a sweet heart.

“We will miss Liam’s wild energy and contagious laughter.

“Although he has now flew beyond our reach, he will always be with us.”

The BBC 2024 documentary presented the father of G -N Byrne, Mike, a builder and a former royal naval command.

In the emotional scene, he watches his son take a leap on and said, “I buried him 10 times in my head.”

But Mike continues to say that he knew that the jump of the wings of joy gave Liam.

He added: “He was an incredible child who grew up – everything I suggested would be ready.

“I was massively inspired by him. I wish I could look more like him.”

The Service of the Switzerland General Prosecutor and the Uri Candonal Police said the fatal wing incident was investigated.

A statement said three Wingsuit pilots jumped shortly before lunch on Saturday and the incident happened shortly after.

The Foreign, Community and Development Service (FCDO) has confirmed that it supports the family of a British man who died in Switzerland.