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Serious paragliding accident: woman falls from a height of two meters!
A 51-year-old paraglider fell on the Kulm in Stubenberg and suffered serious injuries. A rescue helicopter took her to the LKH.
Serious paragliding accident: woman falls from a height of two meters!
On Friday afternoon, around 3 p.m., a serious accident occurred with a paraglider in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district. The 51-year-old woman took off from Kulm to enjoy a flight towards Stubenberg am See. But during their landing approach, their paraglider was caught by a sudden gust of wind. This unexpected force of nature caused the woman to fall from a height of around two meters and seriously injured her forearm on impact. , as ORF reported.
After the accident, the victim immediately received first aid on site. The severity of her injuries made rapid medical treatment necessary. She was therefore flown to the Oberwart State Hospital with the Christophorus 16 rescue helicopter. The incident clearly shows how dangerous paragliding can be when unexpected weather conditions occur. According to reports from the region, the landing approach definitely did not go as planned, reported meinkreis.at.