Man badly injured after paragliding crash

A man is seriously ill after crashing his paraglider into farmland.

By The Newsroom

Published 10th Jul 2007, 14:40 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:22 BST

The man lost control of his motorised glider at 8.50pm on Sunday and crashed into farmland on Barnhorn Road in Bexhill.

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has sent a team of specialists to the scene to find out why he crashed.

The man was airlifted to hospital by the police helicopter.

A police spokeswoman said: "Police and ambulances were called to farmland near Barnhorn Manor in Barnhorn Road, Bexhill, following reports of a motorised paraglider having crashed.

"A man, believed to be in his 40s, was airlifted by police helicopter to EDGH with serious injuries.

"The air investigation board has been informed and will investigate the causes."

Police Bexhill