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Paraglider crash - Mt Roy, Wanaka

Published: Tue 2 Jan 2018 07:20 PM
"Paraglider crash - Mt Roy, Wanaka"
Emergency services were alerted to a paraglider crash on Mt Roy, Wanaka shortly before 3pm today.
The rescue helicopter was able to access the crash site at around 5pm and found the paraglider, a 54-year-old Wanaka man, deceased.
A cliff rescue team has since recovered the man's body and Police are in the process of notifying next of kin.
ENDS

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