Posted on 05/24/2026 3:55:14 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
Heart-stopping footage captured the moment a plane smashed through a paraglider’s canopy midair, sending a woman spiraling through the sky screaming before she miraculously landed safely on the ground. The paraglider, a 44-year-old woman named Sabrina, posted footage of her flying near the scenic Schmittenhöhe mountain in northern Austria Saturday afternoon when a small sightseeing plane suddenly plows right through her rig — just feet above her head.
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Apparently not.
Dont text and fly. Pilot should be kicked in the balls right after yanking his ticket.
Yeah. No way, since he was texting on his cell phone...
Oops on his part….
This is why we’ll never get those flying cars we were promised.
She fought for her life to make a safe landing, certainly.
Zackly.
OK, I will agree to that.
The dude was certified, man. He was righteous.
I have seen videos of the crazy dudes jumping off with those flying suits and a parachute in the Alps. No way, Jose. Who was the first person to try it?
No one in my group. Pilots don’t jump from heights
RE: He was either chatting over his shoulder with his passengers, or texting.
Or leafing through muscle man magazines with a boy. “Ever been to a Turkish prison?”
Austria, there is no ocean.
Oh dear I think you’re onto something there.
Pretty sure “oops” is not on the pilot checklist.
Those wingsuit guys tend to have a short lifespan.
But they post really incredible footage of their foolhardy venture though.
Airplane driver maybe reading/sending Text messages on his i-phone?
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