Just before 1pm on Saturday, the police reported an air sports accident at Øksnanuten in Gjesdal municipality. A paraglider pilot had crash-landed. At 1.41 pm, the police operations center reported the following: – Life-saving first aid was attempted at the scene, but unfortunately life could not be saved. The pilot was pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor. Relatives have been notified by the police, says operations manager in the Sør-West police district to news. Ambulance, police patrols, air ambulance and rescue helicopter rushed to the scene. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news The pilot was accompanied by other paragliders. – There were more people here today because of the good conditions for paragliding. It was those who were present who implemented life-saving first aid, says incident leader Gunn Beate Stendal in the Sør-West police district. The witnesses were questioned by the police following the death. – We have also taken care of them, which is the most important thing. Furthermore, we will investigate the cause of the accident, based on the interviews and the weather and wind conditions, says Stendal. Operations leader Gunn Beate Stendal in the South-West police district. Photo: Ole Andreas Bø / news
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Died in a paraglider accident in Gjesdal – the pilot crashed – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio
