Mishaps occur. - German pilots suffer crash in Austrian territory
On Wednesday afternoon, a guy tried to glide over the 2680-meter-tall Swanspeak at a low altitude. Unfortunately, his paraglider lost shape due to weak winds, based on a police report. A fellow paraglider pilot saw the crash and told the rescuers. The injured man had fallen in tough-to-reach terrain, so they had to send a chopper from the police squad to find him. Later, he was transferred to Klagenfurt Hospital with severe injuries. The police claimed the woman's crash was a flying mistake. She landed in a field full of tall grass while trying to touch down at Greifenburg's landing spot. She was carried to Spittal Hospital with wounds.
Differences between the two hobbies: Paragliders use a wing-resembling toolcrafted from dual fabric, while people who fly hang gliders or dragons utilize a triangular sports equipment with a metal skeleton. Paragliders typically sit under the flying machine, but hang gliders are in a lying-down position. These details are derived from the documents made by the authorities.
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In light of the incident, authorities in Allgäu urged aviation and air sports enthusiasts to exercise caution, especially when flying near mountainous terrain. The accident reminded everyone of the potential risks associated with paragliding and hang gliding. Meanwhile, a woman from Kempten faced her own aviation-related challenge, as she ended up in an accident during a landing attempt in Austria. Despite her best efforts, she came up short and crashed in a field of tall grass.
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