British and Ukranian Paragliders killed

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British and Ukranian Paragliders killed

#1 Post by Cacophonix » Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:13 pm

A respected British paraglider has died after colliding in midair with another pilot during a competition in Macedonia.

Innes Powell, 54, and Igor Volov, a 56-year-old Ukrainian, collided before the final race of the British Open in Kruševo on Friday.

Both men were fatally injured after falling to the ground after the collision, which happened at around midday.

Volov was declared dead at the scene while Powell died in a nearby hospital following resuscitation attempts, Macedonian police said.

Tributes were paid to the British pilot by the Isle of Wight Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club (IOWHGPC), where he trained.

A club statement said: “It is with regret that the IOWHGPC has been informed of a recent incident that took place at the British Open Paragliding Competition in Kruševo, Macedonia where tragically Innes Powell was killed.

“The members and committee send their sincere and deep condolences to Sarah, Rosie and his family. Our thoughts are with them all at this dreadful time.”
Powell was a well-known instructor who had decades of experience in competitive flying.

He was hailed as a hero for risking his life to save another paraglider when she crashed into a cliff ledge – a daring rescue that was retold in an episode of the 2008 Discovery Channel series True Heroes.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/ ... de-mid-air

Caco

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