Kullu: A 50-year-old Austrian paraglider pilot was injured after his glider crashed into fields in the Gumma area of Jogindernagar sub-division in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Sunday.The pilot, identified as Nicholas Thomas, was flying solo from Bir Billing when strong winds in the Gumma hills reportedly caused him to lose control of the paraglider. He crash-landed in fields near Chhanang village, said officials. Thomas sustained injuries to his back, legs and shoulder.Locals alerted the police. As the crash site was inaccessible by road, the injured pilot was carried on a stretcher for nearly one km to the nearest road. An ambulance subsequently shifted him to the Civil Hospital at Jogindernagar.
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