An Italian man has been found dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps after attempting a wingsuit jump, one of the most dangerous extreme sports, mountain rescue services said. The average wingsuit jump lasts barely a minute and within eight seconds, the jumper reaches speeds of 200 kilometres (120 miles) per hour. American daredevil Johnny Strange died in the Swiss Alps in October while also attempting a jump in a wingsuit. Related: Base jumper's audacious leap from top of the Shard stuns onlookersMountain rescue services were initially unable to find him Saturday evening after searching on foot and by helicopter. The victim, who was not identified, is believed to have jumped off at 3,800m from the Aiguille du Midi peak, part of the Mont Blanc massif, on Wednesday, a police spokesman in the nearby town of Chamonix told AFP.

Source: The Guardian June 13, 2016 04:07 UTC