Paragliding spinning manoeuvre ends up in crash
- 8 years ago
A dramatic video has emerged of an out-of-control paraglider spinning rapidly in the air before violently hitting the sea.
The footage, shot earlier this month in Ölüdeniz, Turkey, captured the moment the pilot crashed into the water because he didn't evaluate his altitude well enough.
He explained online that he was trying to avoid a storm and did a SAT manoeuvre to reduce his altitude.
However the surface of the sea appears further than it seems due to an optical illusion which explains why he hit the water at a "very high speed".
The pilot suffered a leg fracture but is now recovering.
The footage, shot earlier this month in Ölüdeniz, Turkey, captured the moment the pilot crashed into the water because he didn't evaluate his altitude well enough.
He explained online that he was trying to avoid a storm and did a SAT manoeuvre to reduce his altitude.
However the surface of the sea appears further than it seems due to an optical illusion which explains why he hit the water at a "very high speed".
The pilot suffered a leg fracture but is now recovering.