Paragliding take off nealy goes dangerously wrong
- 8 years ago
Footage of a paragliding take-off nearly going seriously wrong, after a flyer almost got dragged off the edge of a cliff by a rogue parachute.
The video, filmed in Brazil on May 5, shows a pilot taking off only for another paraglider to get caught up in the ropes of the other parachute and nearly getting dragged off the edge of a large cliff.
The filmer later wrote online: "Pay attention when you're about to take off.
"Serious accidents can happen but this time he was lucky."
"In this case it was a lot of luck, the other pilot wasn't connected to harness and wing," he continued.
"Prudence and a little more attention doesn't hurt anyone."
The video, filmed in Brazil on May 5, shows a pilot taking off only for another paraglider to get caught up in the ropes of the other parachute and nearly getting dragged off the edge of a large cliff.
The filmer later wrote online: "Pay attention when you're about to take off.
"Serious accidents can happen but this time he was lucky."
"In this case it was a lot of luck, the other pilot wasn't connected to harness and wing," he continued.
"Prudence and a little more attention doesn't hurt anyone."