Hang glider accident
I got notification from a friend who follows the police/fire radio traffic about 3:00 pm, of a hang glider accident. Details are sketchy, but it could be a serious non-fatal accident. Rock Knocker was up here, and we were listening for the helicopter which had been dispatched, but hadn’t heard it. I asked him to call if he saw or heard anything as he made his way down my road.
He saw the helicopter from down near the bottom of Plaskett, and got out his field glasses so he could more accurately report what was happening. he watched the helicopter hover about 1000 ft above Pacific Valley Center for several minutes, at about 4:34, saw three trucks by the South Forty of Pacific Valley Center, one a USFS truck, probably Engine 17, then watched the helicopter take off with a litter hanging below. It landed across the highway from the Pacific Valley Ranger Station at 4:40 pm. The injury reported over the airwaves was serious. I will report more if I hear more. We don’t know if the glider is local or not. I have been informed, but cannot confirm, that it was not a local hang glider.
Peter Rosen and myself were both not flying our Hang Gliders today Kate. I hope the pilot is ok. Seemed like a very calm wind day.
Trey Kropp
I hope all involved will be okay. It must feel like flying, hang-gliding, it IS flying, and should be all not just part joy. Such an amazing on-scene report from you and RK then Trey’s local assurance. You do fine work, Kate. You bring us so much.
Jesus Kate,have you heard anything more about the hang glider crash? Hang gliding in Big Sir is so beautiful , its sad to hear about people who get hurt following their bliss…..I hope to come visit you this spring and enjoy the majestic beauty that hang gliding in Big Sir has to offer. I hope the pilot who crashed is ok ,love you,
Teddy Mack
The Hang Gliding Wind Gypsy
http://www.windgypsy.biz
No additional info, Teddy. Might get more from your wind gypsy contacts. Hugs, k
bigsurkate, on a mountain top in Big Sur
Glad you were so on top of reporting in Trey, that was my first thought, please have it not be Trey and Peter. Hope he/she is okay.
I,echo Pam’s comment. Harry assured me it was not a local glider … But hearing from you made it official. Trey, Do you know that status of the glider?
bigsurkate, on a mountain top in Big Sur
I was hiking prewitt when this went down. His buddy told me amputated leg but other than that he’s ok. They were from Santa Cruz area. Forest service and fire brigade did a good job