A paraglider had an accident in Wolfenschiessen. The rescue workers try to free the pilot from his predicament by helicopter.
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A paraglider got stuck on the cable of a transport railway near Wolfenschiessen in the canton of Nidwalden on Monday morning. As “20 minutes” citing an eyewitness, the paraglider pilot had an accident at around 10:30 a.m. The person concerned is now hanging out at a height of around 200 meters above the ground.
The rescue workers have now started attempts with helicopters to free the paraglider from his predicament. Upon request, Rega will confirm its use in Wolfenschiessen. Because the operation is still ongoing, no further details about the accident could be announced at the moment. One thing is clear: crashes by paragliders are one of the more frequent deployment scenarios at Rega.