Fatal accident in Westendorf in the Tyrolean district of Kitzbühel on Thursday! A German (61) crashed shortly after the paraglider took off. He was badly injured. The rescue helicopter took him to the hospital.
The accident happened just before 1:30 p.m. The 61-year-old took off with his paraglider from the Choralpe launch site. “The left side collapsed during the starting process,” police said.
Seriously injured in the hip area
The pilot lost control and fell to the ground from a height of about eight meters. The German was seriously injured in the hip area. The 61-year-old was flown to the accident hospital in Salzburg with the C4 rescue helicopter.
Source: Krone
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