The man died on Saturday afternoon (29) after a paragliding accident in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, in Greater Florianopolis. The incident occurred during a sporting event when two paragliders collided in the air and then hit the victim, who was also flying overhead.

The athlete died after a collision with two paragliders during a competition in South Carolina. Photo: CBMSC/Disclosure/ND

According to the CBMSC (Santa Catarina Military Fire Department), the victim, who was shot down by two paragliders that collided during flight, was unable to activate the security system and collided on the ground in a place with stones. It is suspected that the victim hit his head.

Other colleagues at the event managed to lift the victim and reported that she was initially conscious but disoriented. However, he soon went into PCR (cardiorespiratory arrest).

After more than an hour of trying to cancel the PCR, the doctor at the scene admitted the death and requested an IML (Medical Institute of Law). The victim was diagnosed with a fracture of the chest, perforation of the lung and a fracture of the trachea.

The other victim was conscious at the scene and was approached by SAMU (Emergency and Emergency Services) and taken to the San Jose Regional Hospital, also in Greater Florianopolis.