Seriously injured
Strong gust of wind caused paraglider pilot to crash
A 27-year-old paraglider pilot was caught by a gust of wind immediately after take-off in East Tyrol on Saturday afternoon and crashed with his paraglider. The local man was seriously injured.
Shortly after 12 noon, the Austrian took off with his paraglider in the Kühbodentörl area as part of an event in the municipality of Amlach. "He ran a few steps forward and reached three to four meters of air a little later," according to the police.
Flown to hospital
Due to a gust of wind, however, the right side of his glider collapsed slightly and he was driven against the slope on the right side. The 27-year-old was unable to prevent a fall and landed in a boulder field. "He was seriously injured, rescued by the emergency helicopter using a rope and flown to the district hospital in Lienz," said the police.
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