Serious injuries

Paraglider collapsed: Paraglider crashes

A female paraglider (50) suffered serious injuries in an accident. The woman's glider collapsed immediately after take-off, causing her to crash.

A paragliding accident involving a German citizen occurred in Bramberg am Wildkogel on Saturday afternoon. The 50-year-old woman took off, but at an altitude of around 1200 meters her glider suddenly collapsed.

Legs and spine seriously injured
As a result, she crashed and suffered serious injuries to her legs and spine. She was flown by rescue helicopter to Salzburg Regional Hospital.

The German woman was training to become a basic license pilot and already had permission to fly solo. On the morning of the same day, she had already completed two flights under supervision as part of her training at the Pinzgau flying school.