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He flew too close to the sun, fell into the Aegean and drowned (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

icarus

(Other definitions for icarus that I've seen before include "Unfortunate high-flier in Greek mythology" , "Son of Daedalus whose wings melted fatally" , "Ill-fated flyer of myth" , "involved in air crash" , "Son of Daedalus, who flew too close to the sun" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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