NSW: Austrian hang-glider falls 1,500m to his death

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: January 5, 2007 | Copyright information


AAP General News (Australia)

01-05-2007

NSW: Austrian hang-glider falls 1,500m to his death

(Changes dead pilot's age to 45 on updated police information)



By Paul Carter

SYDNEY, Jan 5 AAP - An Austrian hang-glider pilot has plummeted 1,500 metres to his
death while flying in the Australian leg of a world series competition.

The 45-year-old pilot's parachute failed after his flying pod separated from his ha...

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