Shortly after take-off
Paraglider caught in rope: pilot (24) injured
Serious accident in the municipality of Fügen in the Tyrolean Zillertal on Saturday! The paraglider of a German pilot (24) got caught in a rope shortly after take-off. The woman suffered injuries in the subsequent fall. The helicopter had to be called out.
The accident happened at around 7.40 am. The 24-year-old was on her own on a "hike and fly tour" in the Spiegljochbahn area in Fügen. "After walking around 600 meters in altitude, she took off with her paraglider at an altitude of around 1250 meters," reports the police. The German woman overlooked a wire rope for woodwork that was stretched 50 meters below the launch site.
Lines from the paraglider became entangled in the wire rope
Subsequently, the lines of the paraglider became entangled in the wire rope. "As a result, the paraglider slipped and the pilot crashed from around twelve meters onto the meadow." The 24-year-old suffered injuries to her back and pelvis. She was able to make an emergency call on her own.
The emergency helicopter "Heli 4" flew her to Innsbruck Hospital. The Kaltenbach mountain rescue team was also deployed.
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