Seriously injured

20-year-old paraglider crashed on the Heulantsch

A paragliding flight on the Heulantsch on the Teichalm (Weiz district) ended fatally. The 20-year-old sportsman crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday afternoon and was seriously injured.

Just a few meters after take-off, the flight was already over: the 20-year-old paraglider from the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district began a flight maneuver, lost control of his glider and plummeted into the depths.

Taken to hospital by rescue helicopter
He hit the ground and was seriously injured. Onlookers informed the emergency services and provided first aid. The 20-year-old had to be flown to Graz University Hospital in the Christophorus 17 rescue helicopter.