Tag: paragliding
Tandem flight went wrong – paragliding duo fell 30 meters on the starting slope
For a 63-year-old, it should have been this summer’s adventure – but the woman stumbled as a passenger at the start of a tandem flight in Westendorf. With bad consequences.…
Niederau – Another serious leg injury in a paragliding accident
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…
Alpinist paragliding from Mount Everest
South African alpinist Pierre Carter became the first person to fly off the roof of the world with a paraglider and a Nepalese permit. Kathmandu’s squinting at new tourists will…
20-meter fall – Tyrol: Two seriously injured in paragliding accidents
There were two serious accidents with paragliders on Monday afternoon in the Tyrolean Zillertal. A 61-year-old crashed into a wooden fence in Fügenberg during an emergency landing, and another pilot…
Savoie: a deceased woman and a man seriously injured in a paragliding accident
A 54-year-old woman died and a 32-year-old man was seriously injured on Saturday afternoon in the accident of their tandem paraglider in La Plagne-Tarentaise (Savoie), firefighters said. The facts unfolded…
Two injured – paragliding tandem flight in Gerlos ended in an accident
A paragliding tandem flight in the Zillertal had a very rough outcome on Saturday afternoon. The pilot and passenger were injured. An emergency doctor’s helicopter was also in use. Around…
Judith Rakers: The presenter had a paragliding accident in Spain
Judith Rakers The presenter had a paragliding accident in Spain Judith Rakers ventured into Spanish heights for “Wunderschön”. © WDR / Bavaria GmbH Judith Rakers has recently started hosting the…