Himachal: 26-Year-Old Dies After Falling From Paraglider
Police registered an FIR and began a probe as investigators examined whether a loose harness, pilot maneuver or other error caused the fall.
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Himachal: 26-year-old dies after falling from paraglider
A 26-year-old tourist from Noida died after falling from a tandem paraglider at the Bir-Billing site in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. This incident, the fourth in the district within a month, has reignited concerns about the safety of commercial paragliding operations, leading to calls for stricter regulations and inspections. An FIR has been registered against the pilot.
Shubham Dobliyal, a 26-year-old tourist, died during a tandem flight at the Bir-Billing paragliding site in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday evening. About six minutes after takeoff, he fell from the paraglider and landed in the forest. Police have filed a case of negligent homicide against pilot Vinay Kumar. Shubham was a resident of Greater Noida and worked for a government-owned petroleum company. He had come to Himachal for a trip with his sister…
Greater Noida tourist falls to death from paraglider mid-air in Himachal, pilot booked
A 26-year-old tourist from Greater Noida died after falling from a tandem paraglider at Bir-Billing in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday evening. Police registered a negligence case against the pilot after rescuers recovered the passenger’s body from a forest. Investigators have yet to establish what caused the fall, The Indian Express reported.
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