A local (27) suffered serious leg injuries after a paragliding accident on Sunday in Niederau, Tyrol. The paraglider got caught in the trees.
Paragliding accidents have been increasing in Tyrol lately. Another flight pilot was seriously injured. The 27-year-old local took off on Sunday around 12 noon with his paraglider from the Rosskopf launch site in Niederau. For reasons that are still unknown, he quickly lost height and touched several trees, causing the parachute to become entangled in the trees. The pilot was able to free himself The pilot was able to free himself from the harness, climb down from the tree and start the rescue chain. The 27-year-old received first aid from hikers: he had suffered serious leg injuries. The crew of the emergency helicopter finally flew the injured to Kufstein Hospital.
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