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Hikers call 911 after capturing video of paraglider falling toward ground

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. – A paraglider fell from the sky near 
Golden Wednesday afternoon. The 45-year-old paragliding pilot 
survived the crash but was injured.

Kent Kovack, who witnessed the terrifying moments, talked with 
FOX31 Wednesday evening. Kovack, his wife and daughter were 
hiking the Hogback when they saw the man fall near Green 
Mountain off C-470 and West Alameda Parkway.

“My daughter heard him yelling, like, ‘Woo hoo,’” Kovack said.

Initially, Kovack said he thought the fall was an impressive 
midair maneuver. He started capturing video with his smartphone 
until the paraglider got closer to the ground.

“Once I realized that he was not yelling for joy — he was 
screaming for his life — I immediately quit videotaping and 
called 911,” Kovack said.

West Metro Fire Rescue put out an alert on Twitter around 4 p.m. 
The fire department said the man’s parachute collapsed amid 
"erratic winds," dropping him some 200 feet.

“Once you see the video, you realize he’s a very lucky man,” 
Kovack said. “God was on his side today.”

https://www.foxnews.com/us/hikers-call-911-after-capturing-video-
of-paraglider-falling-toward-ground

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Hikers call 911 after capturing video of paraglider falling toward ground "Pog" <pog@nbc.clowns> - 2019-03-25 00:24 +0100
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