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Paraglider Crashes After Take-Off In Himachal, Pilot Killed, Tourist Injured
An experienced pilot was killed when a tandem paraglider reportedly developed a technical malfunction shortly after take-off, lost balance mid-air, and crashed near the road below the launch site in Kangra district, officials said on Saturday.
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Austrian Skydiver, Who Jumped From Stratosphere In 2012, Dies After Paragliding Accident
His dramatic 2012 jump from a capsule more than 39 kilometres (24 miles) above the Earth was the most spectacular of a string of record-breaking stunts.
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Video: Paraglider Crashes During Take-Off In Himachal, Gujarat Tourist Killed
A video of a paraglider crashing seconds after it took flight with a tourist from Gujarat and the paraglider pilot in Himachal Pradesh earlier this week surfaced on Wednesday.
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Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu's "Risk Analysis" Post After Paragliding Accident Kills Young Entrepreneur
Jeyesh Ram, the son of Sridhar Vembu's close friends, died in a paragliding accident in Kullu, Manali, on Friday.
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Woman Tourist, Nepal Instructor Killed In Paragliding Accident In Goa
A 27-year-old woman tourist and her instructor were killed after they crashed into a ravine while they were paragliding in North Goa.
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2 Tourists Die In Separate Paragliding Accidents In Himachal
Two tourists died in two separate paragliding accidents in Kangra and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh within a span of 24 hours. The tourists were from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, police said on Saturday.
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YouTuber Falls 85 Feet From Paraglider In US, Breaks Neck And Back
At the hospital, the man was diagnosed with a fractured neck, back, pelvis, and a broken arm. All of his injuries required surgery.
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Hyderabad Man Killed In Paragliding Accident in Himachal's Kullu, Pilot Arrested
According to preliminary reports, the paragliding pilot allegedly failed to properly secure the safety belt of the tourist.
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UK Man Arrested In Turkey After Paraglider Dies In Mid-Air Collision
Local news outlets in Turkey said their parachutes became entangled during descent at just 20 metres off the ground.
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South Korean, Maharashtra Tourist Die In 2 Paragliding Accidents In A Day
A 50-year-old South Korean man died after falling 50 feet to the ground while paragliding in Gujarat's Mehsana district, while a 30-year-old tourist from Maharashtra fell to his death during paragliding in the Dobhi area of Kullu district in Himachal
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Paraglider Crashes After Take-Off In Himachal, Pilot Killed, Tourist Injured
An experienced pilot was killed when a tandem paraglider reportedly developed a technical malfunction shortly after take-off, lost balance mid-air, and crashed near the road below the launch site in Kangra district, officials said on Saturday.
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Austrian Skydiver, Who Jumped From Stratosphere In 2012, Dies After Paragliding Accident
His dramatic 2012 jump from a capsule more than 39 kilometres (24 miles) above the Earth was the most spectacular of a string of record-breaking stunts.
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Video: Paraglider Crashes During Take-Off In Himachal, Gujarat Tourist Killed
A video of a paraglider crashing seconds after it took flight with a tourist from Gujarat and the paraglider pilot in Himachal Pradesh earlier this week surfaced on Wednesday.
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Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu's "Risk Analysis" Post After Paragliding Accident Kills Young Entrepreneur
Jeyesh Ram, the son of Sridhar Vembu's close friends, died in a paragliding accident in Kullu, Manali, on Friday.
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Woman Tourist, Nepal Instructor Killed In Paragliding Accident In Goa
A 27-year-old woman tourist and her instructor were killed after they crashed into a ravine while they were paragliding in North Goa.
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2 Tourists Die In Separate Paragliding Accidents In Himachal
Two tourists died in two separate paragliding accidents in Kangra and Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh within a span of 24 hours. The tourists were from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, police said on Saturday.
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YouTuber Falls 85 Feet From Paraglider In US, Breaks Neck And Back
At the hospital, the man was diagnosed with a fractured neck, back, pelvis, and a broken arm. All of his injuries required surgery.
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Hyderabad Man Killed In Paragliding Accident in Himachal's Kullu, Pilot Arrested
According to preliminary reports, the paragliding pilot allegedly failed to properly secure the safety belt of the tourist.
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UK Man Arrested In Turkey After Paraglider Dies In Mid-Air Collision
Local news outlets in Turkey said their parachutes became entangled during descent at just 20 metres off the ground.
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South Korean, Maharashtra Tourist Die In 2 Paragliding Accidents In A Day
A 50-year-old South Korean man died after falling 50 feet to the ground while paragliding in Gujarat's Mehsana district, while a 30-year-old tourist from Maharashtra fell to his death during paragliding in the Dobhi area of Kullu district in Himachal
