Paraglider Rescued After Crashing Into Tree In Laurieton Camden Haven by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 27, 2024 The paraglider found himself stranded on a branch of a tall gum tree. LAURIETON’S Fire and Rescue team has winched a paraglider to safety after he found himself stranded on a branch at the top of a tall tree. The man had crashed into thick scrub around 12.45pm on Tuesday, about 100m from Lord Street. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au He told his rescuers his open chute had careered into the canopy. The Laurieton crew was assisted by Police and Ambulance paramedics. They used a fire trail to access the bush and found the man suspended from the large gum, about 30 metres off the ground. He had been unable to make his way down. The first responders hatched a recovery plan with one firefighter scaling the tree to rig up a vertical rescue harness. Both men were successfully lowered to the ground. The paraglider was assessed by paramedics. Laurieton captain Les King told News Of The Area that “he can’t believe he wasn’t injured”. Laurieton Fire and Rescue lowered the paraglider from the top of the gum tree.
