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Famed stunt performer and tandem partner killed in Utah BASE jumping accident

Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Famed stunt performer and tandem partner killed in Utah BASE jumping accident — WPTV NBC West Palm Beach, Boca Raton Technology news
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Two people died Sunday in a BASE jumping accident near Moab, Utah, including a wellknown stunt performer and outdoor adventure guide.The Grand County Sheriffs Office said the men were jumping in the remote Mineral Bottom area. Both victims died from their injuries at the scene.RELATED STORY | Questions raised about FAA oversight of skydiving planes after crash killed 12 peopleOne victim was identified as Andrew Andy Lewis. The sheriffs office confirmed he was the owner and operator of BASE Jump Moab and widely known in the extreme sports community as Sketchy Andy. WATCH: Friends remember Andy Lewis as fearless adventurer and motivator Friends remember man killed in BASE jumping accident as fearless adventurer and motivatorThe other victim was later identified by his family as 68-year-old Danny Joe Kregle of Arizona.According to Aerial Arts Moab, Kregle and Lewis had been performing a tandem jump a technique in which two people are harnessed together at the time of the accident.IN CAS

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