US EditionParaglider Strikes Power Line, Crashes Into River: Video
GRAND FORKS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, JUL 8 – A paraglider struck a power line causing a spark and fall into the Red River, with no injuries reported, according to local news sources.
- On the evening of July 8, 2025, a paraglider collided with a power line in Grand Forks, North Dakota, causing sparks and resulting in a fall into the Red River.
- The paraglider accidentally collided with an electrical wire, which ignited a small flame and was unexpectedly recorded on video by Dusty Howlett.
- Fire Department crews responded around 8:38 p.m. with 11 first responders, two engines, a ladder truck, a command vehicle, and two rescue boats to assist the paraglider found in the river uninjured.
- Howlett explained that although his initial reaction was to dive into the river to help, he was unable to do so because he cannot swim and the river’s strong current makes it too dangerous to enter.
- The paraglider walked away unharmed, and the rescue effort highlights the risks of river currents and the importance of prompt emergency response in such incidents.
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Watch paraglider strike power line, crash into North Dakota river
Watch paraglider strike power line, crash into North Dakota river A paraglider escaped with no injuries after he struck a power line and fell into North Dakota's Red River. Video footage filmed by onlooker Dusty Howlett shows the electric paramotor-operated parachute spark as it collides with…
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