Who is the mountaineer who died while skydiving while filming a movie?

A man died Tuesday morning in Toledo after jumping from a hot air balloon and his parachute failing to open. The shock was even greater when it was learned that the man was Carlos Suárez, a well-known 52-year-old extreme sportsman who, in fact, was filming some jumps on the set of The fair, a film directed by Salvador Calvo. The professional was skydiving with four other companions, who landed safely at the Villa de Don Fadrique airfield.

Atresmedia and MOD Producciones, the film's producers, confirmed in a statement that the jumper was Carlos Suárez, an expert in climbing, skydiving, and base jumping, whose death they "deeply" regret. They also added that the maneuvers during filming were being carried out "under the strict safety measures" required for these activities.

The accident occurred around 9:15 a.m. this Tuesday, when the skydivers made a group jump from a hot air balloon during the filming of the production. According to the report, The CountryThe film was based on Suárez's life, and during the jump that cost him his life, he was acting as a consultant for the film. The film was scheduled for release in 2026, and according to municipal sources in the Toledo town of La Villa de Don Fadrique, the production company had been working in the town for a couple of days.

Carlos Suárez was a famous climber, mountaineer, and skydiver. For thirty years, he dedicated himself professionally to the mountains and had completed some of the most difficult routes in the world. He was the first hiker to complete the west face of Picu Urriellu, in the Picos de Europa, in the full sun style, and he is known for being one of the pioneers of base jumping in climbing.

The Castilla-La Mancha Government Delegation confirmed that the Civil Guard's judicial police are investigating the events and maintain the hypothesis that it was an accident. Private medical personnel hired to supervise the incident were at the scene, and Civil Guard officers, firefighters from the Villacañas fire station, and a mobile Intensive Care Unit also attended.