Wilderness Search and Rescue Teams Recover Deceased BASE Jumper From Table Mountain

Wilderness Search and Rescue teams recover deceased BASE jumper from Table Mountain

Wilderness Search and Rescue teams were called to Table Mountain following a tragic wingsuit BASE jumping accident in Platteklip Gorge, highlighting the extreme risks associated with this exhilarating sport. As the community mourns, the dedication of rescue personnel shines through in their efforts to recover the deceased.

Base jumper fatally injured on Table Mountain

Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) said teams were dispatched on Monday following reports of a base jumper who crashed on Table Mountain. According to a local community group, the accident occurred near Platteklip Gorge. After a coordinated search involving several emergency services, the individual was located but was declared dead at the scene, WSAR told IOL. The base jumper’s body was later airlifted from the mountain by helicopter and hande…

Wingsuit Base Jumper Dies Following Incident on Table Mountain

Police have opened an inquest docket after a BASE jumper fell to his death on Table Mountain on Monday, 5 January.   Rescue teams responded to reports that there was a fatal wingsuit BASE jumping incident in Platteklip Gorge on Monday morning.   A substantial search and recovery operation was launched, involving numerous ground teams and aerial resources, including members from Wilderness Search and Rescue, Western Cape Government Health and Wel…

Body airlifted after base jumper dies in accident on iconic Table Mountain

A tragic base jumping accident on Table Mountain resulted in the death of an unidentified male jumper, airlifted by emergency services on 5 January 2026.

Base Jumper Tragically Dies On Table Mountain

[Image: WSAR / Facebook] Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) has confirmed that a base jumper has died after attempting a jump from Platteklip Gorge on Table Mountain on Monday. WSAR teams, alongside several other emergency services, responded to reports of an incident, and after an extensive coordinated search, the crashed base jumper was located but was confirmed deceased at the scene. The body was extracted by helicopter and handed over to th…

Base jumper dies in Table Mountain crash

Rescue teams were mobilised on Monday after emergency calls reported a base jumper in distress on Table Mountain, triggering a large-scale response from Wilderness Search and Rescue and other services. The incident unfolded in the area around Platteklip Gorge, according to a local community group familiar with the terrain. After an intensive and carefully coordinated operation involving multiple role players, rescuers managed to locate the indiv…