TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Authorities say a 73-year-old BASE jumper who died after leaping from a southern Idaho bridge had set his parachute on fire as part of a stunt.

A graphic YouTube video of the May 7 fatal jump appears to show James E. Hickey of Claremont, California, engulfed in flames as he plunged 500 feet from the Perrine Bridge to his death in the Snake River. Officials say Hickey had planned to jettison the flaming parachute and deploy a second chute.

At least five people have died in BASE jumping accidents since January, including two last week at Yosemite National Park.

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