Man seriously injured after paraglider accident

A paragliding instructor was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after crash landing on a beach in Dulan Township, Taitung County today, April 23.

According to China Times, the 70-year-old senior instructor, named Deng, was flying a powered paraglider at around noon, when it suddenly lost power and fell from a height of around three stories.

Witnesses at a nearby camping area immediately called emergency services and rushed to the man’s assistance.

Deng suffered a serious head injury and was rushed to Taitung Mackay Memorial Hospital for emergency treatment.

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