Recreational accident Paraglider pilot crashes from 20 meters in Luven GR

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25.7.2024 - 13:46

The paraglider pilot who crashed was rescued by a winch operation before being flown to hospital in Chur.
The paraglider pilot who crashed was rescued by a winch operation before being flown to hospital in Chur.
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A 33-year-old paraglider pilot crashed from a height of around twenty meters in Luven GR on Wednesday afternoon. He suffered moderate back injuries and was flown by Rega to the cantonal hospital in Chur.

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According to initial investigations, the pilot's glider collapsed shortly after 4 p.m. in the Maler area, wrote the cantonal police of Graubünden on Thursday afternoon. He then crashed roughly into a meadow.

The 33-year-old received emergency medical treatment before being rescued by a winch and flown to Chur by Rega.