First published onA New Zealand woman has died in a paragliding accident in the French Alps. Photo: AFPExperienced paraglider Charlotte O'Leary was holidaying in Europe with her brother when the fatal accident happened last Thursday. She had planned to return to New Zealand for the winter ski season at Coronet Peak. Photo: Supplied/NZ HeraldIn 2015, another experienced New Zealand paraglider, 38-year-old Aaron Cooke, died in a horror crash attempting a high-altitude launch in the French Alps. A paragliding partner who witnessed the tragedy immediately alerted Chamonix search and rescue.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 10, 2022 07:03 UTC