Panicking paraglider deploys reserve chute during turbulence
Published date: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:32:14 +0700This is the dramatic moment a panicking paraglider deployed his reserve chute during turbulence.
Footage shows the pilot, clad in full safety gear, struggling to maintain control mid-air, forcing him to release his reserve parachute to drift down toward a wooded area during a competition flight in Laragne-Monteglin, France.
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France |
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08/08/2025 |
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Partner Agency |
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VRP169842 |
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Duration: 00:21 |
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Rating: Social safe |
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