Serious accident at paragliding: woman falls from a height of two meters!

Serious accident at paragliding: 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 started from the Kulm to enjoy a flight towards Stubenberg am See. But during her approach, her paraglider was grasped by a sudden wind gust. This unexpected nature of nature caused the woman to crash from a height of about two meters and seriously injured the forearm when it was impact. , as reported.

After the accident, the accident immediately received first aid on site. The severity of her injuries made rapid medical care necessary. Therefore, she was flown to the State Clinic Oberwart with the rescue helicopter Christophorus 16. The incident impressively shows how dangerous paragliding can be when unexpected weather conditions occur. According to the descriptions from the Region, the landing approach was definitely not as planned, reported meinbezir.