https://xcmag.com/news/alex-yaschenko-injured-in-pakistan/

XC pilot Alex Yaschenko has been injured in a paragliding accident
in Hunza, Pakistan and his friends are fundraising to help get him home.

He was in Pakistan to take part in the Pakistan International Paragliding Cup in
Muzaffarabad from 27 September to 1 October 2019. Forty-two pilots were
registered for the competition.

However, an earthquake in the region ahead of the event meant the competition
was cancelled. Instead, pilots travelled north to the mountainous region of
Hunza.

Known for its spectacular adventure flying, the region is dominated by 6,000m
peaks.

Posting on the GoFundMe crowd-funder page, Kirsten Seeto wrote: “On 28
September, Alex Yaschenko, was involved in a paragliding accident in the Hunza
Valley, Pakistan.

“Despite many years paragliding experience as one of Australia’s top pilots, as
well as having flown extensively in this area several years prior, Alex
experienced a collapse soon after take-off and suffered a significant impact on
landing.

“Alex took out travel insurance for this trip, but he has hit the jackpot of bad
luck as injuries of this nature require air ambulance transport home costing
hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-al-home