Andy Lewis Dies in Tandem BASE Jump Near Moab, Killing 2

Q: What fatal mistake occurred during a jump led by the owner of a professional BASE jumping company?

It has not been publicly established what fatal mistake occurred. Authorities said only that something went wrong during a tandem BASE jump near Mineral Bottom outside Moab, killing Andy Lewis, 39, and an unidentified man believed to be about 50. Lewis was the owner and operator of BASE Jump Moab, a professional tandem BASE-jumping company authorized to operate at certain sites in Grand County. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the deaths and the tandem nature of the jump, but it has not released a cause, identified a specific equipment failure, or described any pilot error or procedural mistake. The additional reporting likewise does not document a confirmed misstep. So, based on the available news and supporting material, the only accurate answer is that the fatal mistake remains unknown pending further official findings.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 15

Grand County authorities said record-setting slackliner Andy Lewis and another man died Sunday after something went wrong during a tandem BASE jump at Mineral Bottom near Moab, Utah.
The second victim was described only as a man about 50 years old and had not been publicly identified as of Monday.
Lewis, known as “Sketchy Andy,” was a California-born daredevil who moved to Moab and built a global profile through highline and slackline stunts.
His career included a 480-foot highline record above Las Vegas, a Guinness World Record in China and a Super Bowl XLVI halftime performance alongside Madonna.