Nail-biting video shows man hanging on to paraglider mid-air without safety harness. Watch
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The shocking incident happened at Las Vizcachas Geopark in Puento Alto and the footage has surfaced online.
A nail-biting video of a man hanging onto a paraglider mid-air without a safety harness has surfaced online. The shocking incident happened at Las Vizcachas Geopark in Puento Alto. Chile. The whole scenario was caught on camera and the footage was shared on Twitter.
In the short video, a paraglider and a pilot can be seen with all their safety gear and harness, ready for flight. A paragliding instructor was also present and was assisting them for takeoff. However, the man couldn’t release the equipment on time while preparing the two for flight. And, due to a strong gust of wind, the trio were launched into the air.
The man tried his best to stop the flight but was unable to do that. He precariously hung onto the paraglider without any safety harness or gear for a few metres mid-air.
Watch the video here:
#AhoraGuayacanFM | Minutos de terror vive instructor de parapente tras volar varios metros por los aires sin ningún tipo de seguridad en los cerros de la comuna de Puente Alto, esto tras no soltar a tiempo el equipo cuando preparaba el vuelo de un compañero pic.twitter.com/B4JwSMBJD1
Luckily, the man was unharmed following the incident, the Daily Mail reported.
The incident took place on Monday and was reported to Chile’s General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), who have launched an investigation. They took to Twitter to release a statement.
