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Paraglider miraculously survives mid-air collision with airplane in Austria

From Adevฤƒrul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A paraglider in Austria miraculously survived after being struck by a small airplane.
  • The incident occurred on her birthday as she was filming her flight in the Salzburg region.
  • She deployed her reserve parachute and landed safely despite significant damage to her paraglider.

A paraglider in Austria narrowly escaped serious injury after her craft was struck mid-air by a small airplane. The dramatic incident unfolded in the Salzburg region's Schmittenhรถhe area, near Zell am See, on what was supposed to be the 44-year-old woman's birthday.

Sabrina, as she is identified, was paragliding and filming her flight when a Cessna F182Q Skylane aircraft appeared from behind and collided with her. The impact tore the paraglider's canopy and suspension lines, sending her into an uncontrolled spin.

Remarkably, she managed to deploy her reserve parachute, allowing her to land safely. She later shared footage of the near-fatal encounter on Instagram, expressing disbelief at her survival beyond bruises and scratches. The 28-year-old pilot of the aircraft landed safely at Zell am See airport and has been charged with negligent bodily harm as authorities investigate the circumstances of the collision and adherence to flight regulations.

I still can't believe that apart from a few bruises and serious scratches, I didn't suffer anything serious.

· SabrinaThe paraglider's reaction after surviving the mid-air collision.
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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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