Paraglider makes emergency landing at South Korea ski resort after 2 hours
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A paraglider reportedly made an emergency landing at a crowded ski resort after being in the air for nearly two hours.
According to the video licensing agency, the incident occurred in mid-February at the Muju Deogyusan Resort on the Silk Road intermediate hillside in Muju, South Korea. ViralHog.
Images taken from the scene show the paraglider descending towards a slope full of skiers and snowboarders.
THE SKIER’S JOKE BACKGROUNDED, LEAVING HIS SKI DANGLING 25 FEET IN THE AIR WHILE THE TWIN WAS ARRESTED IN A GREAT WAY.
As the canopy lowers, few people on the mountain seem to notice the overhead canopy; some look up as they approach the busy ski slope.
“The paraglider suddenly descended and landed near a busy intermediate ski slope with a large number of skiers, surprising people at the scene,” the agency said.
A paraglider made an emergency landing at a ski resort in South Korea after being in the air for nearly two hours. (Viralhog)
In the details provided alongside the video, it is stated that the paraglider flew for approximately two hours before looking for a place to land.
Despite going down a busy intermediate hill, no crashes were reported and no injuries occurred.
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As the paraglider landed safely, the ski patrol quickly secured the slope and police later arrived to investigate the conditions surrounding the emergency landing.
Fox News Digital previously reported another paragliding incident in Florida earlier this year.
Although the paraglider landed in an intermediate run that included skiers, no accidents or injuries were reported. (iStock)
In January, a 52-year-old man survived a 150-foot dive into the ocean after his powered paraglider lost its balance in the air near Singer Island, according to the Riviera Beach Police Department.
The crash occurred just before noon near Riviera Beach. As the plane fell into the water, people around recorded the incident on video.
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Sarah Williamson, a lifeguard with Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue, told WFLX-TV that she immediately realized something was wrong when the paraglider started acting unusual.
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“I just started running and radioed my other partner,” Williamson said.
As he and another lifeguard paddled out with rescue equipment, beachgoers swam towards the man to help.
In another incident (not pictured), in January a 52-year-old man survived a 150-foot fall into the ocean after his powered paraglider became unstable. (iStock)
A snorkeler helped free the paraglider from tangled ropes underwater, and rescuers were able to bring both the man and his vehicle safely back to shore.
The man was not injured.
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“Five hundred meters is an incredible thing to survive,” Williamson said.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed reporting.
