Ellenville Crash - Failed Landing Gear???

YouTube · Post by **CraginS** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:55 pm

The report:
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.d ... 17/-1/NEWS

Man injured in hang-gliding malfunction
By Raja Abdulrahim

April 01, 2007

Ellenville - A man was injured yesterday afternoon when his hang-gliding landing gear malfunctioned and he crashed through several trees on a mountain near Route 52.
The man, who was not identified by Ellenville Rescue, was taken by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center with leg injuries.
It took 20 minutes for rescue and firefighters to make their way into the woods to his location, said rescue paramedic Arthur Nodar.
The man had been gliding with a friend who saw him lose control and pointed rescuers in the direction where he fell, Nodar said.
The man was taken out of the woods in a pickup.
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It says his landing gear malfunctioned.... HUH?

bustedwing2 · Post by **bustedwing2** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:03 am

Forgot to put his feet down.

Flying Lobster · Post by **Flying Lobster** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:58 am

Paragliding accident.

marc