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Paraglider pilot unhurt after landing in Llangollen tree | |
(35 minutes later) | |
A pilot escaped unscathed after his paraglider crashed into a tree in Denbighshire. | |
The incident happened at Llangollen airfield, Gwernant, on Friday just after 19:35 BST. | The incident happened at Llangollen airfield, Gwernant, on Friday just after 19:35 BST. |
Firefighters helped the pilot over a nearby embankment and he was checked over by paramedics. | |
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the paraglider, a steerable parachute-shaped wing, was still in the tree. | |
Three crews from Llangollen, Wrexham and Chirk had been sent out after an initial report that a microlight had crashed. | Three crews from Llangollen, Wrexham and Chirk had been sent out after an initial report that a microlight had crashed. |
Jeremy Hazzard, of North Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club, said his club member was "more embarrassed than injured". | |
He said the club had safety officers at the site and no-one knew who called the emergency services. | |
"I'm surprised that he had such a major response from so many agencies," he said. |