District of Forchheim - 73-year-old crashes while paragliding
A 73-year-old man has crashed with a paraglider in the district of Forchheim and suffered serious injuries. The senior citizen was hit by a gust of wind shortly after taking off from Ehrenbürg near Kirchehrenbach, police said on Sunday. The paraglider was pressed against a rock on the western slope. The 73-year-old then fell several meters and suffered several fractures all over his body. After he was rescued on Saturday, a rescue helicopter flew him to a clinic.
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The 73-year-old's leisure time activity, paragliding, was disrupted by an unexpected emergency during his Sunday outing in Upper Franconia. Despite the incident, he managed to be rescued and flown to a clinic for medical attention. Unfortunate accidents like these are typically handled by local authorities, such as the police in Bavaria. The paraglider involved in the accident was found damaged against a rock on the western slope.
Source: www.stern.de
