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. . .

Shortly after 3 p.m., the duo wanted to take a tandem flight from the Choralpe in Westendorf. “The woman stumbled at the start. The pilot wanted to pull her up, but that was no longer possible,” the police said. The result: The two fell from the starting point about 30 meters into the rough terrain below. Deafing required The pilot (48) was uninjured, but the passenger sustained serious injuries. She was hauled out by a helicopter and flown to the hospital.
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