Overview

• Authorities say the hang glider crashed moments after launching on Sept. 30 from Lookout Mountain in Dade County, Georgia.
• West Brow Fire and Rescue, Dade County Mountain Rescue, Fire Station 1, and the Sheriff's Office responded, with rope specialists from Catoosa County’s Task Force 6 assisting.
• Teams rappelled and hiked through steep, rocky terrain, and the bodies were later recovered with air support.
• Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene and transferred to the Dade County coroner’s office, with names withheld pending family notification.
• The coroner’s office told WRCB that an equipment malfunction occurred, and officials say the investigation into the cause continues; a family member identified one victim as 37-year-old Richard Westmoreland.