Paraglider pilot falls from 80 meters: shocking accident in Kössen!

Paraglider pilot falls from 80 meters: shocking accident in Kössen!

A tragic accident occurred this afternoon in Kössen when a 33-year-old paraglider pilot from the Traunstein district was seriously injured during a flight. According to the police, the experienced pilot crashed from a height of around 80 meters at around 3 p.m. after performing several aerobatic maneuvers. An eyewitness reported that the pilot tried to deploy his rescue parachute at an altitude of around 50 meters. Unfortunately, it did not open completely and quickly rotated on its own axis, which led to the fatal crash, as already mentioned orf.at noted.

Seriously injured on landing

The victim crashed into a snow-covered meadow at the landing site at the Unterberg valley station and suffered serious injuries. The quick response of the emergency doctors on site was crucial because after initial treatment, the man was urgently flown to the Traunstein Clinic in an emergency helicopter Rosenheim24 reported. The exact circumstances that led to the crash are still unclear and are currently being investigated by police.