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| Paraglider killed in crash landing near Pilling | Paraglider killed in crash landing near Pilling |
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| A paraglider has been killed in a crash as he landed in a field close to a Lancashire village. | A paraglider has been killed in a crash as he landed in a field close to a Lancashire village. |
| Ben Jones, 37, from Preston, was pronounced dead at the scene, close to Duck Street, Pilling, at about 11:00 BST on Sunday. | Ben Jones, 37, from Preston, was pronounced dead at the scene, close to Duck Street, Pilling, at about 11:00 BST on Sunday. |
| Paramedics and an air ambulance attended but he could not be saved, Lancashire Police said. | Paramedics and an air ambulance attended but he could not be saved, Lancashire Police said. |
| The force said inquiries were continuing but the incident is not thought to be suspicious. | The force said inquiries were continuing but the incident is not thought to be suspicious. |
| The British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Assocation (BHPA) has launched an investigation. |