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29.11.2018
The Swiss Hang and Paragliding Federation is to investigate



https://xcmag.com/news/swiss-hang-gliding-federation-to-investigate-swiss-mishap


The Swiss Hang and Paragliding Federation is to investigate the
circumstances around the commercial tandem hang-gliding flight in Interlaken
that saw US tourist Chris Gursky hanging on for his life.

Published on YouTube yesterday by Gursky, the clip was picked up by media around
the world and clocked up more than a million views in its first 24 hours online.
It is well on its way to becoming the most watched hang gliding video on YouTube
ever.

He said: “In principle hang gliding isn’t a dangerous sport. Every year there
are thousands of commercial tandem flights in Interlaken, without the slightest
incident.”

However, he added, “On the video a mistake is clearly visible. This should never
have happened.

“The preflight check is an elementary and important routine of every flight, and
is part of [basic] training. It’s really tragic that in this case it obviously
wasn’t done properly.”

Stocker praised the pilot’s actions after take-off. “The pilot’s reaction after
the take-off was very good. Without any jerky movement – which would have ended
fatally – he steered the glider as smoothly and quickly as possible towards the
landing.”

He added: “Because it is a serious incident we will continue the investigation.”

Interlaken, where the “Swiss Mishap” occurred, is a popular site for commercial
tandem flights. It sees an estimated 40,000 paragliding and hang gliding tandem
flights a year.



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