It's been revealed a paraglider who lost his life in a tragic crash at Shepherds Hill had only been in the air for 10 minutes when things went horribly wrong.
62-year-old Peter Mahony from Lake Macquarie was regarded as an experienced pilot who'd notched up many hours of flying time both here and overseas -but he lost control of the aircraft yesterday afternoon and crashed into the cliff face.
Witnesses and other paragliders rushed to his aid, pulling him 2 metres up the cliff, but efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
Chief Inspector Gerard Lawson says they are still trying to determine how the accident happened.
"It's very early in our investigation at this stage and we don;t know exactly what's happened. We've got about a dozen witnesses we need to speak to before we can make a determination for the Coroner," he said.
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| Shocked Bystanders Comfort Each Other At The Scene Picture: therherald.com.au |
