
A tragic incident occurred at Grand Canyon National Park this week when a man attempting to base jump from Yavapai Point plummeted to his death. The Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center received reports of the incident and dispatched officers to the scene on Thursday morning.
Rangers found the man deceased 500 feet below the South Rim with a deployed parachute. Recovery operations took place on Friday morning, with the victim's body airlifted by a helicopter to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination.