One of Dubai’s “jetmen,” whose flights over the world’s tallest building and alongside a jumbo jet with engines strapped to his back wowed watchers online, died Tuesday while training in the deserts ...

FILE - In this May 12, 2015, file photo, former Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, known as a "jetman," right, and his protege Vincent Reffet, prepare for a fly in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reffet, one of ...

Vince Reffet, a world-known athlete, Freeflying world champion, professional BASE jumper and the lead pilot for Yves Rossi’s Jetman jet suit, has died. He was 36 years old and is survived by his wife ...

Vince Reffet, a French jetpack pilot who flew for Jetman Dubai, has died in an accident during training. The incident occurred in Dubai on Tuesday morning local time, according to a statement from the ...

Vincent Reffet had BASE-jumped off the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at 828 meters (2,716 feet) in Dubai, setting a world record. BASE is an acronym for building, antenna, span and earth.

Vincent Reffet, a 36-year-old French stuntman, had also broken a record jumping from the world’s tallest building. By Isabella Kwai Vincent Reffet, a French stuntman known for limit-defying jumps from ...

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(CNN)Vince Reffet, a French jetpack pilot who flew for Jetman Dubai, has died in an accident during training. The incident occurred in Dubai on Tuesday morning local time, according to a statement ...

Famed “Jetman” Vince Reffet’s wings have been clipped. The Frenchman — part of the high-flying team that buzzed Dubai alongside a giant Emirates Airbus A380 in 2015 — was killed in a training accident ...