In Lungau
Paraglider crashed from around five meters
A 71-year-old man from Lungau was injured in a paragliding accident in St. Michael. During the landing approach, he pulled the lines too hard and crashed from five meters. A rescue helicopter took him to hospital.
A 71-year-old man from Lungau suffered injuries of indeterminate severity in a paragliding accident in St. Michael on Thursday afternoon. The experienced pilot took off from the Speiereck, but lost control during the landing approach when, according to his own statement, he pulled the landing lines too hard.
As a result of this misjudgement, he crashed from a height of around five meters onto a meadow. Despite his injuries, he was able to initiate the rescue chain on his own. A rescue helicopter took the man to hospital in Schwarzach.
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