London 2012 James Bond parachutist 'dies in accident'

Mark Sutton, dressed as Bond, followed colleague Gary Connery - mocked up as the Queen - out of a helicopter during last year's ceremony. Credit: REUTERS/Murad Sezer

A British stuntman who parachuted into the Olympic Stadium dressed as James Bond during the London 2012's opening ceremony has reportedly been killed in an accident.

Mark Sutton, 41, crashed into a mountain ridge in the Swiss Alps yesterday and is understood to have died on impact, The Times has reported.

He had been invited to take part in a wing-diving event with 19 other wing-suit pilots, which involved being filmed jumping from helicopters. The cause of the accident is not yet clear.

Mr Sutton took part in one of the most memorable sequences of the Olympics ceremony when, dressed as Daniel Craig's 007, he parachuted into the stadium with a fellow stuntman, who was dressed as the Queen.

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