Bill Moyes, Australian 'Birdman' Who Popularized Hang Gliding, Dies at 92A modern-day Icarus, he set a world record for the longest unassisted flight, was arrested after soaring into the Grand Canyon and nearly killed himself several times.
Source: Bill Moyes, Australian 'Birdman' Who Popularized Hang Gliding, Dies at 92 (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/sports/bill-moyes-dead.html)