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Casey Flay

Casey Flay (born 7 May 1987, Swindon, England) is a British wingsuit pilot, BASE jumper, mountaineer, and extreme‑sports athlete. He competes for Team GB in the performance category of international wingsuit flying and has achieved notable success domestically and abroad.


Early life and education

Born in Swindon on 7 May 1987, Flay spent part of his childhood in New Jersey, USA, before returning to the UK. He studied Electronic Engineering at Teesside University, graduating with First Class Honors in 2015.

Wingsuit and competitive career

Casey Flay is an experienced wingsuit base jumper and performance wingsuit pilot. He represented Great Britain in the performance category of the World Cup 2025[1], demonstrating elite-level skill in precision flying and aerobatic control.[2] Results: August 2025

At the 2024 British Wingsuit Championships, Flay earned the bronze medal, marking him as one of the UK’s top competitors in the sport.[3]

Mountaineering and adventure sports

Wingsuit BASE jumping

In addition to his aerial pursuits, Flay is a seasoned mountaineer and engages in a wide range of high‑adrenaline activities, including BASE jumping, solo climbing Mount Blanc [4]and many other of the highest peaks around Europe, skydiving, and adventure travel.

Public interest: mobile phone survival incident

In May 2025, Flay made headlines when his mobile phone accidentally fell from his pocket during a skydive—dropping approximately 14,000 feet. Remarkably, the device landed in a forest nearly four miles away and was recovered intact with minimal damage.[1][5]

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In media and public engagement

Flay has been featured as a podcast guest and public speaker, describing his journey from BASE jumping to representing Team GB in competitive wingsuit flying.

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Summary of key achievements

  • Bronze medalist, British Wingsuit Championships (2024)
  • Competitor in the World Cup 2025 (Wingsuit Performance category) as part of Team GB (August 2025)
  • Renowned for recovering a phone after a 14,000 ft skydive fall, intact  

References

  1. Hampshire skydiver’s phone survives 14,000 ft drop and lands without a scratch (Alton Herald, May 2025)—reports Casey Flay’s phone recovery incident.  [6]
  2. MatchMaker.fm profile: Casey Flay describes his transition from BASE jumping to representing Great Britain in wingsuit performance competitions.  [7]
  3. 5th FAI World wingsuit Championships 2025

External links

  • MatchMaker.fm guest profile for Casey Flay
  1. ^ "InTime Scoring - British Skydiving Wingsuit Nationals 2024". www.intimescoring.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  2. ^ "ISC Results Centre - Not Found". results.worldskydiving.org. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  3. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  4. ^ "Mont Blanc, solo in two days : Photo Albums : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  5. ^ Jolly, Bradley (2025-05-06). "'The unbelievable happened during my skydive at 14,000ft and I'm staggered'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  6. ^ "Skydiver's phone survives 14,000ft drop from plane and lands without a scratch". Yahoo News. 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
  7. ^ www.matchmaker.fm https://www.matchmaker.fm/show-guest/casey-flay-6e9461. Retrieved 2025-07-31. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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