Sports and recreation
Wingsuit flying
Estimated acute risk associated with a single wingsuit skydive (aircraft-launched, not BASE jumping).
Base risk estimate
300 micromorts per jumps
Population-level estimate. Not a personal prediction.
Assumptions
Assumes an experienced wingsuit pilot performing a skydive-based wingsuit jump, not proximity flying or BASE jumping.
Limitations
Risk is highly variable by flight type (skydive-launched vs. wingsuit BASE), terrain proximity, experience level, and conditions. Proximity wingsuit BASE flying carries substantially higher estimated risk than aircraft-launched wingsuit skydiving.
Source notes
Placeholder value for development only. Mei-Dan O, Monasterio E, Carmont MR, Westman A. 'Fatalities in Wingsuit BASE Jumping.' Wilderness Environ Med. 2013;24(4):321-7 (PMID 24238216) analyzed 180 BASE jumping fatalities including 39 wingsuit-related events, but covers wingsuit BASE jumping specifically, not aircraft-launched wingsuit skydiving. Per-jump fatality data for wingsuit skydiving separate from BASE jumping is not available in published national statistics. The current placeholder value is highly uncertain.
Last reviewed
6/10/2026