American aviation company co-founder Kirk Hawkins dies in wingsuit crash in Swiss Alps, was a former F-16 pilot

Former US Air Force pilot Kirk Hawkins dies in the Swiss Alps in a wingsuit crash.

58-year-old Kirk Hawkins, former CEO of ICON Aircraft, died in the Swiss Alps after he jumped out of a helicopter in a wingsuit. A former US Air Force F-16 pilot, Hawkins leapt from the helicopter close to the height of the 13,000-ft Eiger with three others, however he collided with timber and crashed. An investigation into the accident is underway. His devastated buddies described Hawkins because the ‘most extraordinary individual’ and ‘daredevil’ who was by no means frightened of taking any threat, The Sun reported. His shut pal and former enterprise associate, Steen Strand, with whom Hawkins began ICON Aircraft, introduced his passing with a touching tribute. He wrote: “Kirk was probably the most extraordinary individual I’ve ever recognized, or ever will know. Kirk devoured life experiences most of us would by no means contact. He was rattling good at assessing dangers, in all probability as a result of he took so many. He’d get you into difficult conditions, however he’s additionally the one you needed beside you when issues acquired dicey. “I imagine Kirk, in his final moments, knew what was coming, thought that line, and laughed one last time before the exit.”Kirk and Steen co-founded Icon Aircraft as they created the amphibious A5 mild sport plane in 2006. Kirk held a Masters levels in engineering and enterprise which he earned from Stanford which helped him invent the seaplane. It was seen as an progressive plane when it was first launched however carried a hefty price ticket of round $389,000.In 2017, ICON plane met a deadly accident in which former baseball participant Roy ‘Doc’ Halladay died aged 40. Kirk left the company in 2018.