Two injured in paragliding accident at launch

Two people were injured in a paragliding accident at Sennigrat in Schruns on Thursday, ORF reported. The accident happened during the launch of a tandem flight, police said.

A 45-year-old paraglider pilot was preparing to take off with a 37-year-old passenger on Thursday morning. The passenger stumbled while running during the launch, causing both of them to fall and suffer injuries.

The woman was rescued by the C8 emergency helicopter and taken to hospital.