Paraglider survives midair collision with plane in Austria

An Austrian paraglider was struck by a sightseeing plane mid-air on Saturday, May 23, and miraculously survived the aerial collision.

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The incident, though dramatic, caused no fatalities among occupants of both aircraft involved.

This extremely rare event highlights risks of accidents when airspace is shared between vastly different categories of vehicles.

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