Though typically a rather tame way to enjoy the open air, paragliding is considered an extreme sport. Because wind and air conditions can be unpredictable, paragliders must always remain extremely aware of their surroundings. Even the most experienced paragliders can’t always escape danger. A woman named Sabrina recently paraglided across the Austrian Alps and collided with a small plane. She just happened to be filming at the time and posted the incredible video to Instagram. It’s truly a miracle she escaped without any serious injuries.
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Sabrina is a Paragliding Ace
Even though she found herself in a very scary situation, Sabrina used her paragliding skills to land as safely as possible, NBC News reported. The pilot reportedly could not avoid the collision.
“The day a Cessna 172 pulls you out of the sky as a paraglider pilot…I still can’t really believe that I’m sitting here typing this and that, apart from a few nasty bruises and general contusions all over, nothing really happened to me,” Sabrina wrote in an Instagram caption translated to English.
People could hardly believe Sabrina’s paragliding skills.
“She did an AMAZING job handling this situation! I am so glad she landed safely, for the pilot to say there was no way to avoid this accident that is insane to me, how can you miss a GIANT pink parachute in front of you? You couldn’t pull up? Turn? Something? The pilot couldn’t have been paying attention ! I am grateful she’s alive to share the tale but the pilot needs to be evaluated. Does anyone know why she didn’t cut the old chute away? I figure that could cause further complications with it dangling/flapping there. Glad she’s ok but that’s insane,” someone wrote.
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