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Paragliding accidents in Ostallgäu: seriously injured during landing maneuver!
Two paragliding accidents in Ostallgäu on August 11, 2025. Seriously injured 64-year-old and slightly injured 34-year-old in Halblech and Schwangau.
Paragliding accidents in Ostallgäu: seriously injured during landing maneuver!
In the last few days, paragliders in the Allgäu have had some unpleasant experiences. On Sunday afternoon, August 11, 2025, two paragliding accidents occurred in Halblech and Schwangau, which caused a stir. Loud Allgäu newspaper A 64-year-old paraglider had problems landing and fell from a height of around five meters. The man sustained serious injuries and had to be taken to a nearby hospital.
A second incident involved a 34-year-old whose paraglider had thermal problems during the flight. The parachute collapsed, forcing him to open his reserve parachute and make an emergency landing in a tree. Fortunately, the 34-year-old only sustained minor injuries and was able to free himself. The mountain rescue service helped retrieve his glider and ensured he was safe.
Growing dangers in the air
These incidents are not the only ones that have been recorded in the Allgäu recently. There was already a serious accident in the Allgäu Alps on Holy Saturday: a 32-year-old paraglider fell into a hiking group after a flying error, which resulted in several people being injured. A seven-year-old girl and a 63-year-old woman were slightly injured, as was a dog. The pilot himself suffered moderate injuries and had to be transported to the hospital by helicopter BR reported.
The cause of the accident was an updraft that resulted in a stall. The Füssen police station and the Pfronten mountain rescue service were on site to bring the situation under control. Once again it was shown how important careful planning and proper execution of the flight are.
The look forward
In another incident in Upper Bavaria, a 28-year-old paraglider fell at Brauneck due to twisted lines during takeoff. He sustained a shoulder injury and was also flown to the hospital by helicopter.
The increasing number of accidents like this always brings mountain-loving athletes and those responsible into the picture. It remains to be hoped that both the safety and the enjoyment of paragliding do not remain suspended in the air. With good planning and a healthy respect for the circumstances, it is hoped that such incidents will become less frequent in the future.