Video Captures Moment a Paraglider Crashes Into the Red River in Grand Forks

Paraglider crashes into Red River in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS — A man in a motorized paraglider flew into power lines and crashed into the river around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8. It happened near the Riverside Dam on the north end of town. WDAY News received a video of the incident from Dusty Howlett, who talked to the paraglider in the river while they waited for rescue crews. When the Grand Forks Fire Department arrived, they launched a boat, untangled the man and brought him to shore. The…

Paraglider rescued from Red River

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A paraglider had to be rescued Tuesday after crashing into the Red River. Grand Forks Fire Department was dispatched just before 9 P.M. to the area of the Riverside Dam boat ramp. Crews arrived to find the paraglider in the river and the operator to be uninjured. A rescue boat was launched, and crews were able to disentagle the operator and assist him to shore. Categories: North Dakota News Tags: grand forks…

Grand Forks river rescue squad called to action to help paraglider that crashed into Red River

GRAND FORKS — The Grand Forks Fire Department's river rescue squad responded to aid a paraglider who went into the Red River. The incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, near the Riverside Dam boat ramp, on the north side of Grand Forks. According to a release from the Grand Forks Fire Department, crews arrived to find a paraglider in the river. Crews launched a rescue boat and untangled the glider operator, assisting him to s…

Video captures moment a paraglider crashes into the Red River in Grand Forks

Crews responded to the scene of a rescue after a paraglider crashed into the Red River Tuesday evening.