A paraglider pilot got into a leeward roller near Brannenburg and fell to his death. © Wilfried Wirth/Imago
In the Bavarian Alps in the district of Rosenheim, a paraglider was killed in an accident on Saturday. He got into a so-called "leeward roller".
Brannenburg - On Saturday morning of May 20, 2023, a tragic paragliding accident occurred in the municipality of Brannenburg (Rosenheim district), in which a 64-year-old Brannenburger suffered fatal injuries. The Brannenburg Police Department, in cooperation with the public prosecutor's office, has started investigations into the exact circumstances of the accident.
Paraglider takes off from Rampoldplatte in the municipality of Brannenburg
According to police, the accident occurred around 11:20 a.m., when the pilot took off from the Rampoldplatte in a southerly foehn wind. According to initial findings, the paraglider pilot may have gotten into a meteorological phenomenon called "leeward roller" shortly after take-off and then lost control of his glider. As a result, he fell from a height of about ten meters into the steep alpine pasture terrain below the summit.
Hikers alert mountain rescue service – man can only be recovered dead
The mountain rescue service was alerted by hikers and was able to reach the scene of the accident quickly. Unfortunately, however, the pilot succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the accident and was only recovered dead by a police mountain guide.
The investigations into the circumstances of the accident are carried out by a police mountain guide from the Brannenburg Police Inspectorate.
Dangerous weather phenomenon "leeward roller"
The "leeward roller" is a meteorological phenomenon that can occur in certain weather conditions. It occurs when stable air masses flow downwind on the downwind side of an obstacle, such as a mountain. In the process, a vortex structure is formed, similar to a roller, which forms above the terrain. In this roller, the wind can become turbulent and change unpredictably, which can be especially dangerous for paragliders. Due to the sudden changes in airflow, control of the paraglider can be lost and lead to dangerous situations.
This article was created with machine assistance. Editor-in-chief: Klaus-Maria Mehr.
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