US EditionBritish man dies after paragliding accident in Portugal
- A British man has died in a paragliding accident in Portugal, with emergency services responding to a 999 call reporting the incident.
- The victim had already gone into cardiac arrest and was found in an area of difficult access near Vale Bom, a picturesque region north of Lisbon known for its nature and wine.
- It is unclear whether the man was a resident or on holiday in Portugal, and an investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.
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Brit dies in paraglider crash after falling to the ground while flying at beauty spot in Portugal
A BRITISH man has died following a horror paragliding accident in a holiday hot spot. Emergency workers launched a search after a 999 call reported a paraglider crashed to the ground near a beauty spot north of Lisbon. AlamyThe gorgeous area in Lisbon is a popular destination[/caption] AlamyParagliders frequent the area[/caption] The accident victim is said to have already gone into cardiac arrest when he was discovered in an area “of difficult …
British man dies after paragliding accident in Portugal
The Brit crashed at a beauty spot north of Lisbon (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A British man has died following a paragliding accident in Portugal. Emergency services were called at around 9pm on Tuesday night after an eyewitness saw the paraglider crash into the ground near a beauty spot north of Lisbon. He was assisted by medical experts but died at the scene. The man, who has not been identified, was found on the ground in an area of ‘…
His heart stopped before they found him.
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