A female parachutist has fallen to her death in Malaysia after her chute failed to open when she jumped off a tower to practice for a parachuting event, organisers said today.

A female skydiver goes on trial today accused of the mid-air murder of her close friend and alleged love rival.

A paraglider died after falling 150ft near cliffs, the Coastguard said.

An "experienced parachutist" died when he landed badly on a skydive at a family open-air music festival.

Hot air balloons were launched from Bristol's College Green yesterday, ahead of the opening of the annual International Balloon Fiesta later this week.

Two skydivers died when their parachutes became entangled during a formation display.

A daring adventurer crossed the English Channel today strapped in a chair beneath several dozen helium-filled balloons.

Ever had one of those heart stopping moments when you come so close to death that your life flashes before your eyes?

The father of a boy feared to have been carried away in a balloon today angrily denied the drama which gripped millions was a publicity stunt.

For enthusiasts in the United States and around the world of hang-gliding, para-gliding and simple kite-flying, Francis Rogallo was akin to a patron saint. For more than three decades he was an engineer at Nasa, but he achieved lasting fame as the inventor of the flexible wing, the light single frame airfoil that effectively created the modern sport of hang-gliding.

A skydiver has fallen to his death at the same airfield where a fellow enthusiast died in mysterious circumstances six years ago.

A leading British space scientist was killed yesterday when two hot air balloons apparently collided in Turkey.

As James Boole hovered in a helicopter 2,000m above the frozen steppes of eastern Russia, he had little idea that he was about to join the small but incredibly fortunate band of skydivers who have survived a descent without their parachute opening.