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Paraglider Hospitalized After Parachute Collapse at Devon’s Beer Head Coast Path

Emergency responders from Beer Coastguard alongside HART used a six-wheeled Polaris vehicle to evacuate the injured woman after her chute failed during landing

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Overview

  • The woman fell approximately 10 feet onto the cliff after her parachute collapsed on Friday afternoon
  • Beer Coastguard Rescue Team administered on-scene casualty care before calling in Lyme Regis Coastguard and HART support
  • Teams determined a HART six-wheeled Polaris vehicle offered the smoothest route for extracting the injured flyer over rugged terrain
  • She was moved into an ambulance and transported to hospital for further treatment, and no update on her condition has been released
  • The incident highlights the hazards of coastal paragliding when equipment malfunctions and the importance of coordinated multi-agency rescue protocols