A BRIT base jumper has died after losing control during a 1,300ft free fall and plunging from a cliff in Turkey.
Dilip Marcus Sundhod, 47, succumbed to his injuries after crashing against the steep rockface during the dangerous stunt.
He was visiting Turkey with a group of friends to compete in the International Air Games Festival when he attempted the jump.
After opening his parachute, Sundhod lost control and smashed into the cliffside in Butterfly Valley.
Emergency services rushed to his aid after his friends alerted them to the horror scene.
It took workers around an hour to reach the spot where Sundhod had fallen, before they pronounced him dead.
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In a tribute posted to Dilip online, the base jumper was described as a "shining light".
It said: "To those who knew him, Dilip was a shining light, whose infectious laugh and smile would touch all who met him.
"His recent death in a tragic Base jumping accident while on holiday in Turkey has left a gaping hole in many lives.
"He was well known in paragliding, skydiving and base jumping communities which has been echoed and reflected in the outpouring of touching and beautiful messages being shared.
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"We now have the painful task of repatriating him to the UK while his soulmate, Claire remains by his side in Turkey. We just want him home."
National Medical Rescue (UMKE) and Gendarmerie Search and Rescue (JAK) teams lowered his body from the cliff with rope, before moving him to Kumburnu Beach via boat.
He was then taken to Fethiye State Hospital morgue, in south west Turkey.
Local media reports suggest Sundhod's jump was a separate free fall from the festival activities.
Investigators are now looking into the legality of the stunt and whether the proper safety regulations for the dangerous sport were observed.
Just a few months ago another British base jumper died plunging from a mountain abroad.
Mark Andrews, 65, was killed after he fell more than 400 metres down a rockface in Trentino, Italy.
The 65-year-old, originally from Cornwall, was said to have been wearing a wingsuit when tragedy struck.
One woman, Melanie, paid tribute to Dilip who she grew up living next door to.
She wrote on Facebook: "Such a beautiful kind soul. My next door neighbour growing up and still to this day would always stop and chat and ask how things were.
"Broke mine and my family’s heart when we found out.
Countless others offered their "thoughts and prayers" to his family.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of a British man who has died in Turkey and are in contact with the local authorities.
"We have not been approached for consular assistance, but our staff stand ready to support British Nationals overseas 24/7."
A GoFundMe page has also raised over £3,000 to bring his body back to his family in the UK.
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