Fatal leisure accident on Tuesday in the Tyrolean lowlands: Shortly after take-off in Westendorf (Kitzbühel district), a 69-year-old paraglider fell into the depths and suffered serious injuries.
The 69-year-old German had taken off from the Choralpe take-off point in Westendorf with a paraglider around midday. Shortly after take-off, the pilot probably lost control – he fell from a height of around 20 meters. Transferred to hospital in Bavaria “The German sustained serious injuries,” reported the police. After receiving initial treatment at the scene of the accident, he was flown by emergency helicopter to the St. Johann district hospital and then transferred to the Bavarian hospital in Murnau.
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