in rural China. The cliff is 100 metres high but his suit is tailor made to allow him to

guide his way down.

At 40 years old, Victor is an experienced flyer. At this point he's clocked up 700 wingsuit

flights and 125 skydives. He knows there is a risk but this is just another flight, and

it turns out to be his last.

His parachute fails to deploy sending him crashing into the valley below.

The colour of his suit faintly visible through the dense greenery.

Around 200 firefighters and police officers searched for his body which was eventually

recovered. Early investigations suggest there may have been a technical problem during the

trial.

The World Wingsuit League has paid tribute and posted a message on its website which

partly read.

"He will be always be remembered for his deep passion for life and his spirit of adventure,

and he will always be sadly missed in the wingsuit community. As a result of this tragedy,

we will conduct a thorough review of the events that lead into this accident and adopt any

appropriate changes for the future of the World Wingsuit League."

Kovats was a three time Hungary national champion wingsuiter and serious contender in the international

community. He was due to take part in the second world wingsuit championship which officially

starts tomorrow at Tianmen mountain. Participants are required to jump from cliffs 7 hundred

metres high - that's seven times the height of the last one that Victor Kovats jumped

from.