US EditionBrit, 22, plunges to death in horror paragliding crash after parachute malfunction - The Mirror
- A paraglider was rescued in Oliver after a hard crash into rocky terrain on April 24.
- A Brit tourist and his pilot died in Turkey after their parachute malfunctioned during a flight from a 6,500ft mountain.
- Officials have launched an investigation into the paragliding accident, with a review of the crash scene and equipment.
- The Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine noted that only three of 241,420 paraglider flights had been fatal in recent history, suggesting low accident severity overall.
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Brit, 22, plunges to death in horror paragliding crash after parachute malfunction - The Mirror
The unnamed paraglider plunged to his death alongside his pilot after they took off from the Babadag paragliding spot in Fethiye, Turkey, in a shock accident earlier this week
Paragliding accident: Fell 20 meters and hit a tree
There has been a paragliding accident in Hole where the athlete has fallen approximately 20 meters and hit a tree. The athlete claims to be unharmed, says police operations manager Tom Richard Skuggedal, who adds: – It is very steep in the area with a lot of loose rock. All emergency services have been notified and are responding.
A man dies in a paragliding accident in a village in Alicante
The 30-year-old dies after the impact produced this Wednesday in an area that takes advantage of the small mountain range for the practice of this sport. More information: The paragliding does not fall well in Santa Pola: accidents, a deficient track and its possible prohibition after 35 years
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