Paraglider Sent Spiraling After Being Hit By A Plane Mid-Air, Somehow Survives
A paraglider survived an unreal mid-air collision in the Austrian Alps when a Cessna 172 sightseeing plane flew directly through her parachute canopy.
The plane’s propeller tore through the 44-year-old paraglider’s wing but somehow she was able to stay calm, untangle herself and deploy the emergency reserve parachute…
🚨 WATCH: A paraglider gets hit by a Cessna 172 near the Austrian town of Zell am See.
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 24, 2026
The paraglider was able to pull her rescue parachute and land safely shortly after the incident on Saturday.
According to police, the 44-year-old Austrian had started from Schmittenhöhe in… pic.twitter.com/HYQ7euRu57
Incredible. You would swear a clip like this in 2026 was AI but nope – it’s 100% legit. What an unbelievable experience for the paraglider and even more unbelievable that everyone managed to escape the situation unscathed.
As for the pilot – what were they thinking? Well, this guy has a theory…
The cockpit of a Cessna makes it difficult to see anything slightly below the dash. If the paraglider was ascending in a thermal (tight circles) it's possible he may have never seen her.
— WheelmanForHire (@WheelmanForHire) May 24, 2026
It's a statistical fluke and both pilots are lucky to be alive. pic.twitter.com/W0G6gawQCV
Makes sense. If I’m any of the people involved in this – I’m playing the lottery as soon as I land.
To watch a plus-size passenger confront a slightly larger plus-size passenger for taking up the arm rest during their flight, click HERE.
