Mission for mountain rescuers
Paraglider pilot crashes in the forest in Zillertal
A paraglider pilot in the Tyrolean Zillertal had a huge stroke of luck on Sunday. The paraglider lost control and crashed into a forest, where he initially got stuck on a tree. The mountain rescue team arrived - the local apparently survived the accident unharmed.
The Tyrolean had taken off from the "Melchboden" launch site at around midday and apparently wanted to fly down to Mayrhofen.
Glider suddenly collapsed
For unknown reasons, the glider suddenly collapsed and the pilot crashed into a wooded area on the Hochschwendberg. The glider apparently caught on a bent or rotten tree - and the pilot was initially stuck about two meters above the ground.
Deployment in steep terrain
The local man was able to free himself from his predicament, it was reported. The alerted mountain rescuers had to descend about 150 meters over steep terrain to reach the pilot.
In the end, the local man was found unharmed by the emergency services. The rescuers also managed to get the paraglider down from the tree. The operation was over after around two hours.
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