Foreign Paraglider Flown To Safety After Lion's Head Crash

A 27-year-old Austrian paraglider was injured this morning after crashing on Lion’s Head.

A passing hiker, together with a local mountain guide, responded immediately after witnessing the crash. 

They alerted emergency services, calling the emergency number - 021 937 0300, while carefully prevented the pilot from tumbling further down the steep slope.

A small technical rescue team aboard the Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS / Air Mercy Service (AMS) rescue helicopter was deployed to the scene. 

The patient was assessed and treated by a Western Cape Government Health and Wellness EMS paramedic before being airlifted to a nearby landing zone. He was then transferred to an ambulance and transported to hospital for further care.

The incident was concluded at 10h50.

We thank the quick-thinking hiker and guide whose prompt actions helped stabilise the situation until rescue teams arrived, and wish the visiting pilot a full recovery.

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Photos by Fatima Sait and Chris Jacobs

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