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Friday, May 02, 2008
Hang glider survives crash and tumble; skis away
By FlyingNews @ 7:10 AM :: 506 Views :: 0 Comments :: Flying Accidents, Gliders
 
A hang glider who crashed immediately after takeoff and tumbled several hundred feet down a steep snowfield yesterday afternoon is fine except for a few lacerations, according to authorities.

Witnesses saw the hang glider at the top of 11,700 Loge Peak — the high point above the Aspen Highlands ski patrol headquarters and the top of the Loge Peak chairlift — with a few other people, apparently waiting to fly, as long as an hour before the accident.

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