Paraglider’s terrifying crash sparks daring night-time cliff rescue

Footage shows moment Queensland paraglider falls from the sky

A paraglider has reunited with the rescuers who saved him after he fell from the sky north of Brisbane.Maverick Robbins crashed into a sandstone cliff at Rainbow Beach in October and was forced to hang on for dear life."I put my feet out in front of me, and it just impacted so hard," Robbins said.READ MORE: Tech CEO and his family identified as helicopter crash victims"I felt immediately in an enormous amount of pain."There was a small little sh…

Paraglider’s terrifying crash sparks daring night-time cliff rescue

The man was left clinging to a ledge with a broken back, as he desperately waited for help.

Night-time cliff winch rescue saves paraglider - Gympie Today

Seconds after crashing his paraglider into a Rainbow Beach sandstone cliff, experienced adventurer Maverick Robbins pulled out his mobile phone […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. The post Night-time cliff winch rescue saves paraglider appeared first on Gympie Today.

Intense night-time cliff winch rescue saves paraglider

A paraglider who broke his back into three places after crashing into a Rainbow Beach sandstone cliff has returned to the scene to thank his skilled rescuers for a ‘second chance at life’. Seconds after the crash, experienced adventurer Maverick Robbins pulled out his mobile phone from his chest pocket to call for a rescue helicopter. The Gold Coast university student was 80 metres down a 100-metre cliff with his upper body slumped over an unsta…