Rescue operation in Laurieton for paraglider stuck in gum tree

A Mid-North Coast paraglider did not have this kind of home among the gum trees in mind when a joy flight went afoul after he became stuck in branches 30 metres off the ground.

Fire and Rescue NSW operation to retrieve a paraglider at Laurieton September 24 2024.

A Mid-North Coast paraglider has been rescued after crashing into a gum tree and getting caught in branches 30 metres off the ground.

The paraglider careered into a canopy of trees in thick scrub near Laurieton around 12.45pm on Tuesday near Lord St.

Fire and Rescue NSW were assisted by police and paramedics – who used a fire trail to access the dense bushland – to reach the man.

Fire and Rescue NSW save a paraglider from a dangerous brush with a gum tree at Laurieton September 24 2024.

They located the uninjured man suspended in the canopy.

First responders required a firefighter to scale the tree to rig up a vertical rescue harness.

Both men were then lowered to safety and the paraglider was assessed for injuries.

First responders at the scene.

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