Paragliding is generally safe, but some risks are involved.
A paraglider died after crashing into a concrete slope in the Pan Borneo highway construction area.The 26-year-old man was understood to have landed with a passenger after flying from Bukit Kokol nearby but was blown away by strong winds before crashing and dying at the scene.
Acting Kota Kinabalu District Police Chief, Supt Kalsom Idris, was quoted by Astro Awani that the accident is still under investigation by the police. What Type Of Sport Is Paragliding? Paragliding is a type of extreme sport found in the early 1980s by people interested in aerial sports, and it allows one to run off the slopes with free parachutes.These include injuries from crashes, getting lost or stranded in remote areas, and exposure to bad weather.Using prevailing winds blowing up a slope, a glider can be flown for as long as the wind blows.
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