Vincent Refett, a French stuntman known for jumping from the world’s tallest towers and the highest mountains, and for flying with jetpack planes, died in Dubai during a training session on Tuesday. He was 36 years old.

A free-flying world champion and extreme base jumper (Includes jumps from high static Replacement materials from a plane), Mr. Refett took up the comforting ideas, including the record amendment Jump 2,700 feet off a platform above Burj Khalifa, The tallest building in the world, a Midair sinks on a plane From a 13,000-foot-high mountain in Switzerland.

Member Jetman Dubai confirmed the death but did not provide further details. Police in Dubai and the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates did not respond to a request for comment.

“Vince was a talented athlete and a much-loved and respected member of our team,” Jetman said in a Dubai statement, adding that the team was working with authorities.

In 2015, after catching the attention of Yves Rosie, a Swiss aviation enthusiast, Shri. The quality of the raffle went up. He became the first man to fly with a jet-propelled wing.

In Dubai, the group worked with an extreme sports brand, X-Dubai, recognized by the Crown Prince. In a viral stunt, the pair flew with jetpacks Above Dubai near Emirates Airbus 380, The world’s largest passenger aircraft.

Mr. Refett, the son of two Sky Divers, grew up in Annecy, eastern France. He was introduced to the world of aerial stunts at an early age, winning his first solo jump in 2000, according to a biography. Red Bull’s site, An energy drink sponsored by him. Many of his successes were attributed to his friend and close associate, Frederick Fugen Soul flyers, A team of paratroopers and jumpers.

Mr Refett said in an interview that flying with a jetpack was a liberation and a joy to cross the border.

“It’s a sense of freedom,” he told the Associated Press in 2015. “When I do skydiving, I like this sense of freedom – I want to go where I want to – but always go downhill.” Yet with the jetpack he said, “I can fly like a bird.”

Base jumping is one of the most dangerous pastimes in the world, and even a jetpack was aware of the dangers of Mr. Refette’s stunts.

“To be fully autonomous, you know, there is a risk of losing your life. Something went wrong and you need to act fast, ”he saidLoft: The Jetman Story, ”a documentary. The joy of ideas like zooming in on a plane through the Swiss mountains is a “mental” battle that makes a person “sick to your stomach,” he said. Agencies-France Press News Agency last month.

His views on Europe’s tallest mountain, Dubai’s skyline and landscape Mont Blanc And Tianmen Cave In China, it was shot in high definition and posted on YouTube, bringing the experience to audiences around the world.

⁣In February, Jetman completed his first call to Dubai: Flying from the ground with a jetpack Before making a high-altitude flight, a move reminiscent of Marvel Hero Iron Man.

He said recently On social media “There’s still a lot to come.”

Fans paid tribute to Mr. Raffet His Instagram page On Wednesday, some said they were persuaded to enter the sport. “You and Fred started jumping 7 years ago,” one wrote, referring to his colleague, Mr. Fugen. “Never fly.”