Paraglider dies after hitting high voltage power cables in horror accident near his Cotswolds home

Paraglider dies after hitting 11,000-volt power cables in horror accident near his Cotswolds home A paraglider has died after hitting high voltage power cables during a solo flight Wayne Seeley, from Eastington, Gloucs, was named as the man who lost his life A number of fires broke out as the cables came down while power was … Read more

Paraglider cheats death when his chute collapses and tangles thousands of feet above a Swiss valley

Heart-stopping moment paraglider cheats death when his chute collapses and tangles around him thousands of feet above a Swiss valley A paraglider escaped a fatal fall above Les Pleiades mountain in Switzerland A video from March 6 shows the chute become tangled around the French glider The 32-year-old had to pull his emergency chute thousands … Read more

Paraglider in Berkshire celebrating release from lockdown breaks both legs in horror crash

Paraglider celebrating release from lockdown breaks both his legs in horror crash (but at least the paramedics find something to smile about) The gliding enthusiast crashed on Gallows Down, Combe, Berkshire, on May 15 Three fire engines and a coastguard helicopter were called out to help the pilot The paraglider norrowly avoided hitting the 350-year-old … Read more