Leg injury

Paragliding accident: beginner falls five meters

Before it really started, it was already over again. A 31-year-old woman crashed with her paraglider in Andelsbuch (Vorarlberg) on Friday during take-off. 

A 31-year-old paragliding student crashed from a height of around five meters onto a meadow during the take-off phase in Andelsbuch (Bregenzerwald) on Friday. The woman, who was about to complete the flight for her training, was flown to hospital with a serious leg injury, police said.

The 31-year-old took to the air at around 11.30 am. But during the take-off phase, she developed problems with the paraglider that she was no longer able to correct. She crashed and was taken to Bregenz by emergency helicopter after first aid.