"Incredibly tragic"

Deep shock after two fatal paragliding accidents

On Sunday, a tandem pilot (60) and his young passenger (10) crashed to their deaths right next to a ski slope.(Bild: zoom.tirol)

Three people died in paragliding accidents in Tyrol on Sunday, including Mia, who was just ten years old. The drama has moved mountain rescuers and the paragliding scene. Investigating the causes is proving difficult. 

Anton Ager and his team from Westendorf Mountain Rescue have had a busy few days. But nothing was as stressful for the helpers as the sight of the two dead bodies lying in a young forest near the Choralpe in Westendorf on Sunday afternoon. "At times like that, you feel helpless as a rescuer. It's unimaginably tragic," Ager struggles for words.