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A 58-year-old Irish paraglider has died after an accident in Sea Point, Cape Town.
Spokesperson for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Craig Lambinon says it is believed that two tandem paragliders may have collided in the air above the Sea Point Promenade late on Monday afternoon.
He says one tandem paraglider reportedly landed safely, with both the pilot and passenger unharmed, while the second paraglider deployed a reserve parachute.
Lambinon says it landed in the surf approximately 200-300 meters off-shore.
He says multiple rescue units responded to the scene where they found that the pilot had safely landed on the shore, however, his Irish passenger landed on rocks in the water.
Despite extensive CPR efforts, he was sadly declared deceased by paramedics.
The body of the man was recovered to the shoreline and taken into the care of the Police and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.
An Inquest docket has been opened by the Police.
