Chinese rescuers carry the body of Hungarian wingsuit flier Viktor Kovats after he died in an accident during a jump at Tianmen Mountain National Fore
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Chinese rescuers carry the body of Hungarian wingsuit flier Viktor Kovats after he died in an accident during a jump at Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central Chinas Hunan province, 9 October 2013. A Hungarian wingsuit flier died following an accident during a jump into a gorge in Zhangjiajie, central China, reports said Wednesday (9 October 2013). The body of Victor Kovats was recovered Wednesday from the steep, forested valley floor at Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Hunan province, state broadcaster CCTV said. It said more than 200 rescuers had searched for Kovats through the night in treacherous conditions. A wingsuit is an aerodynamic jumpsuit that allows the wearer to soar for long distances before opening a parachute. The reports said the highly experienced Kovats apparently died from a head injury after crashing into a cliff side. His 2, 290-foot jump Tuesday afternoon was part of preparations for the Second World Wingsuit Championship being held in the park from Oct. 11 to 13. The accidents cause was not immediately known, although the official Xinhua News Agency cited organizers as saying it may have been related to equipment failure or gusting winds. A video of the jump showed Kovats gliding toward a targeted landing spot before suddenly veering off course and disappearing into tree cover without deploying his parachute. It said Kovats had been a three-time Hungarian national wingsuit champion. Tianmen is in the Zhangjiajie scenic area that inspired the landscape in the Hollywood blockbuster Avatar.