A 44-year-old man crashed with his hang glider at Emberger Alm (Spittal an der Drau district) on Monday noon. The German man wanted to close the harness using a zipper immediately after takeoff, but accidentally pulled the handle of the rescue parachute, which opened. As a result, the hang glider was no longer controllable, and the man got caught in a spruce tree, reported the police.

Mountain Rescue in Action After Hang Glider Crash in Carinthia

The Upper Drautal mountain rescue team rescued the 44-year-old from a height of about ten meters. After initial medical treatment, he was taken by the emergency medical helicopter "RK1" to the Spittal an der Drau hospital.

(APA/Red)

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