The Second World Wingsuit Championship will open as scheduled on Friday in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, and will hold a memorial service for Victor Kovats, a veteran wingsuit flyer who died during a trial flight for the competition.

Tian Huilin, deputy general manager of Tianmen Mountain Tourism, one of the organizers of the competition, said on Wednesday that the service will be held "to commemorate the warrior who devoted his life to wingsuit flying".

Kovats was found dead after he plunged into a valley in Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park on Tuesday, rescuers confirmed on Wednesday.