Brit base jumper dies in 29-storey plunge after parachute failed to open during stunt in Thailand

A BRITISH base-jumper has tragically died, plunging 29 floors to his death after his parachute failed to open. The 33-year-old man is said to have climbed to the top of an apartment building in Eastern Thailand on Saturday night. ViralPressA British base jumper has died after jumping from a tower block in Thailand[/caption] Once at the top of the tower block, footage showed him count down from three before leaping into the night sky. The camera followed him as he then went into a deadly tailspin while a small pilot cute swung wildly in the air. Witnesses heard the man land in a tree before he hit the ground with a sickening thud. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.