According to ESPN, Ski legend Shane McConkey died today after a ski BASE jump went wrong. Shane was filming his latest movie with Matchstick Productions and Red Bull in Italy when he experienced problems launching off a cliff with the anticipation that his parachute canopy would deploy, allowing him to glide down to the ground.
This was somewhat of a routine for Shane, as he had done this successfully 700-plus times before. Filmmaker and close friend, Scott Gaffney, told ESPN Action Sports.
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
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