Hangglider collides with paraglider

A Hangglider collides with a paraglider at St Hillaire and crashes at launch. Discussion:
http://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=3739

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Hangglider
• paraglider
• crash
• collision

[pgcrash]

You can check the associated forum thread - it's in the video description

[Hemurango]

Someone asked me why hanggliders where helmets. I should show them this video

[jernimo23]

a good reminder not to drop the camera

[Rieke03]

Oh, a landing like a helicopter...

[F3FisGoodforYou]

@leklek69 ...He actually died, the paraglider pilot (one of the two american twins, can't remember their name) landed ok thanks to his rescue if I remember.... St Hilaire is so freakin' packed every year without barely any restriction that it was an accident waiting to happen.

[nocalsteve]

The camera couldn't bear to look!

[leklek69]

hope that fucker died

[captbimbo]

I don't see what use a helmet would have been in this accident. IMO they are only really of use for bad or windy landings that go wrong. The hangie should have cleared his display area visually prior to his approach because PGs don't move that fast. At time of pullup the pilots would not be able to see each other and it was too late. A pilot should always make a visual check before any aerobatics.

[JDegtoff]

@FCbisleybob I dont get it either...please reply and explain.

[JDegtoff]

@springfieldtech I thought I saw his shadow to, looked like he pulled out but It's hard to say

[kokulink]

@ptiplume01 portugeuese??

[OldHPAT145]

Condolences to the family. In my country(Canada) HG and PG are basically unregulated, no registration, just adherence to VFR flightrules. Remaining so depends on pilots making good decisions. Without knowing exact circumstances, whose airspace was encroached on, any pilots performing ANY aerobatics, even moderate wingovers, even within a designated zone, had better make damn sure their airspace is clear.

[airmanbooker]

My condolences to the family. Very tragic indeed.