Witnesses then lost sight of Kovats after his parachute appeared to fail . Kovats found with a smashed skull at the foot of a 100-meter ( 328-foot ) cliff in Grandes . It 's thought his parachute failed to deploy after a wingsuit flight , though an investigation is underway . Victor Kovats was to compete in the second the World Championships . Wingsuit flying sees participants glide through the air wearing a specially constructed suit .
Kovats found with a smashed skull at the foot of a 100-meter ( 328-foot ) cliff in Grandes . It 's thought his parachute failed to deploy after a wingsuit flight , though an investigation is underway . Victor Kovats was to compete in the second the World Championships . Wingsuit flying sees participants glide through the air wearing a specially constructed suit .