Torrox Paragliding Accident

A paraglider flyer crash landed over the weekend on a beach within the municipality of Torrox.

AXA 061 Rescue ChopperIt was around 17.00h that witnesses to the accident phoned the emergency call centre number 112 to report that a paraglider had come down on Playa Calaceite, crashing down onto rocks there.

They immediately despatched an ambulance and alerted the fire service, as well as the Guardia Civil and Policía Local.

The victim was take by ambulance to the heliport in Nerja and from their in a SAS medicalised helicopter to the area hospital in Vélez Málaga.

(News: Torrox, Axarquia, Costa del Sol, Malaga, Andalucia)

  5 comments for “Torrox Paragliding Accident

  1. Patrick Barry storey says:

    Thank you Ian. You too Martin.!

  2. Martin says:

    Patrick: Ian’s supplied an answer to your request – H

  3. Martin says:

    Thanks, Ian 😉

  4. Patrick Barry storey says:

    Sadly every sport can have it’s injuries. But paragliding ,hangliding and parachuting can be very dangerous. Let’s hope they recover well.
    A separate question. Martin. Are their any rugby clubs within say 50km of almunecar/Salobrena area. Not to play. Hurt my neck in my forties. But to watch and maybe a small beer. ??

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