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French daredevil plummets 100ft to his death after hot air balloon stunt goes wrong
He was renowned for his death-defying tightrope walks performed all over the world from mountain peaks to skyscrapers
- Tancrede Melet was a slackliner, jumper and wingsuiter from France
- He fell more than 100ft while getting ready to perform with a hot air balloon
- His team, Flying Frenchies, paid tribute to him on their Facebook page
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A man known for his high-risk tightrope walking has died in a stunt that went wrong.
Tancrede Melet, a slackliner, jumper and wingsuiter from France, accidentally fell more than 100ft to his death while getting ready to perform with a hot air balloon.
He was taking part in an artistic project, believed to be tightrope walking between hot air balloons, at the time and fell while being suspended at the basket at arm's length, according to his colleagues.
The tragic incident happened in Drome, France, on Tuesday.
Tancrede Melet, a slackliner, jumper and wingsuiter from France, accidentally fell more than 100ft to his death while getting ready to perform with a hot air balloon
Mr Melet was born in Meurthe-et-Moselle and grew up in Herault, but had discovered the joys of the mountains in the Verdon
Frenchman Tancrede Melet, an expert slackliner, BASE jumper and wingsuiter, was part of a group of stuntmen known as the Flying Frenchies
He was renowned for his death-defying tightrope walks performed all over the world from mountain peaks to skyscrapers
Trancrede Melet, 32, from France, became renowned for his stunts all over the world
The 32-year-old father-of-one was part of the stuntmen group called the Flying Frenchies, who were also know as the 'Skyliners'.
They are known for their death-defying tightrope walks performed all over the world from mountain peaks to skyscrapers
On their Facebook page, a spokesman for the team said:'Tancrede Melet, a surprising lover of life, surprised us by leaving us too soon.
'He leaves behind wonderful memories, a taste of freedom and a head full of dreams,'
Mr Melet was born in Meurthe-et-Moselle and grew up in Herault, but had discovered the joys of the mountains in the Verdon.
It was over mountains and hills that he performed most of his stunts.
According to his profile on the Flying Frenchies website Mr Melet resigned from his engineering job to follow his 'quest of freedom' four years ago.
Daredevil Trancrede Melet pictured walking a tightrope between two cliff edges
Trancrede Melet using a Go-Pro camera while performing one of his stunts between two cliff edges
Trancrede Melet performed most of his daredevil stunts in mountainous and hilly areas
As well as tightrope walking, Trancrede Melet performed wing-suiting with a Go-Pro camera attached to his body
The daredevil's passion became his full time job and he featured in adverts and videos and took part in live shows and lectures
Trancrede Melet walking through the snowy mountains as he prepares for another one of his amazing stunts
It read: 'His motto is to try everything, at least once. He likes to think outside the box, and mixes his various skills to create aesthetic results.'
The daredevil's passion became his full time job and he featured in adverts and videos and took part in live shows and lectures.
Tributes flooded in for the adrenaline junkie on the Flying Frenchies Facebook page.
Pascal Cornuez wrote: 'All my condolences and thoughts to his family and to his family.
'He did what he loved. He lived his passion. He lived.
'Farewell my friend and thank you for giving us dreams! Peace to your soul and your heart continues to fly, high above, as always.'
Mr Melet leaves behind his partner, Tiphaine Breillot, and a young daughter.
The 32-year-old father-of-one was part of the stuntmen group known as the Flying Frenchies and Skyliners
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