A paraglider in North Dakota struck a power line, lost control and plummeted into a river … and it’s all on video.
WATCH: A paraglider flew into overhead powerlines and was rescued after crashing into the Red River near Grand Forks, N.D. https://t.co/R5zfcHpby4 pic.twitter.com/Tj2A9VEbWj
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Footage out of Grand Forks shows the paraglider cruising over the Red River when all of a sudden things go haywire … the wing gets caught in a power line, setting off a massive blue spark and a flame.
Tangled up in the power line, the paraglider’s propeller-powered cart flips and crashes upside-down into the river below.
Incredibly, the paraglider walked away from this uninjured … local media outlet KVRR reports the Grand Forks Fire Department showed up to rescue the pilot with an assist from a boat.
This all went down Tuesday night after sunset … and the paraglider’s lucky folks saw this happen and called for help.
Paraglider wings start at about $3,000 … so this was one costly mistake!!!
