ayavner Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Just saw this on 10 News. Anyone seen any details? Not finding anything online. Sad day :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I caught a glimpse on 9 nine news. There are a fair few witnesses of the accident, as it happened on the beach. The paramedics tried to revive the man but unfortunately he passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenaviator Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 A paramotor apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zibi Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 From Abc: Man dies in Bribie Island paragliding accidentUpdated 3 hours 24 minutes ago A man has been killed in a paragliding accident on Bribie Island, north of Brisbane. Police say the accident happened on Woorim Beach just before 5:00pm. Emergency services tried to resuscitate the pilot but he was pronounced dead soon after the crash. "CPR was in progress before we got there, but he was deceased," a Queensland Ambulance spokesman said. According to eye witnesses, the paraglider lost power and spiralled into the beach. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-14/paraglider-killed-on-bribie-island/4628194?section=qld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulh Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Paraglider falls to death on Bribie beach From:CourierMail April 15, 2013 A FRIEND and a fellow paraglider were forced to watch as a 29-year-old man fell to his death on a Bribie Island beach Sunday night. Alternatively, you can copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/man-29-dies-as-paraglider-plunges-on-to-beach-at-bribie-island-north-of-brisbane/story-e6freon6-1226620332974 Photo of paramotor on beach with article - Sunday started out a nice day weather wise after yet more rain here, would have encouraged flyers to take the opportunity to go for a fly. damn shame fellow was only 29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methusala Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 We were at Mooloolabah Beach on Monday after Easter. There was a paramotor operating over the point. He seemed to be stretching the envelope with some extreme attitudes. I am not sure whether this was normal operations but looked fairly bad. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan3111 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Looks like he was pro forming some low lever turns and miss judged it into the sand sad news he was only 29 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Looks like he was pro forming some low lever turns and miss judged it into the sand sad news he was only 29 . Thankyou Dan. Goes to show that people can die easily from minor accidents.My condolences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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