Paragliders were swept up more than 8,000 meters

A tourist experienced paragliding and was swept to a height of more than 8,000 meters, causing a stir in public opinion about the safety of this sport.

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Video source: The Guardian

The Guardian quoted an investigation report by the Gansu Province Aviation Sports Association (China) on May 29 saying that Peng Yujiang started parachuting from an altitude of about 3,000 meters in the Qilian Mountains in northern China. Peng intended to test a newly purchased old device, not to make a real flight.

However, about 20 minutes into the test flight, he was blown up by a strong wind to an altitude of more than 5,000 meters.

Footage from Peng's body camera shows him covered in ice as temperatures plunged to a reported -35 degrees Celsius, as he struggled to control his device.

Peng was swept to an altitude of more than 8,000 meters. Photo: BBC.

In a video taken shortly after landing, Peng recounted his experience. "My hands were frozen. I was trying to talk on the radio," Peng said.

Authorities said Peng's case was a rare incident, stressing that his survival was a "miracle".

"Normal people cannot stay at an altitude of 8,000 meters without oxygen," an official said.

In an interview, Peng said he was at that altitude for more than an hour and kept in radio contact with his friend on the ground, Gu Zhimin.

The report said he tried to descend but failed and as he was swept higher he became confused and briefly lost consciousness.

Finally, Peng, who has five years of paragliding experience, was able to land at a location about 30 kilometers away from the paragliding site.

It is understood that Peng was banned from participating in the activity for six months following the incident.

Earlier, German paraglider Ewa Wiśnierska was swept up to 9,946 meters by a gust of wind while paragliding in Australia. Wiśnierska was unconscious for about 40 minutes, only realizing how high she had flown after landing safely and checking her flight data.

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