Man, 33, plunges 4,000ft to his death from Grand Canyon’s famous Skywalk at ‘America’s most dangerous national park’
A MAN has fallen to his death at the Grand Canyon, marking the third confirmed death in the picturesque national park this year.
Despite search and rescue teams attempting to reach the man, he died of his injuries after the horror 4,000 foot plunge.
The investigation into the man’s death on June 5 is ongoing, but he is one of hundreds who have died in what’s known as America’s most dangerous national park.
Mohave County Sheriff’s Office released a statement reading: “The technical rope rescue team responded to Grand Canyon West Sky Walk for a 33-year-old male who went over the edge at Sky Walk into the Canyon.
“Two short-haul technicians responded with Kingman DPS Ranger helicopter to the scene and was determined the man was deceased.”
He’s thought to have fallen from the Sky Walk Horseshoe attraction, which juts out over the canyon and Colorado river below.
The police provided a link to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.
A Freedom of Information request revealed that the park has the highest number of missing people in the nation.
At least six people have died and more than 50 have gone missing in the park within the last five years.
The most common cause of death at the Grand Canyon is heat stroke, lightning, drowning, suicides, and accidental falls.
A hiker fell 20ft to her death last year while on the sixth day of a boating trip along the Colorado River.
The deadly accident occurred near the campsite where Osswald was staying while on a multi-day hiking and boating trip.
After the fall, companions of Osswald attempted CPR, but she remained unresponsive, according to the Arizona Republic.
First responders arrived at the scene on Monday evening and Osswald was pronounced dead.
In 2019, a tourist fell to his death at the Grand Canyon after getting too close to the edge while taking photos.
The man’s body has been retrieved by helicopter, according to Grand Canyon West spokesman David Leibowitz, with the area having been temporarily closed.
The Grand Canyon is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S., drawing nearly 6.4 million visitors last year.
Hikers are advised to avoid venturing into the canyon between 10am to 4pm due to extreme temperatures.