Eagle crashes into paraglider

Eagle crashes into paraglider

An eagle crashed into the parachute of a paraglider, ripping a hole in the chute (himalayas). The glider was able to use a reserve chute and crash landed into a tree. The eagle, which was tangled in the chute, was freed apparently unharmed.A paraglider enjoying a nice glide over the Himalayas got the surprise of his life when an eagle crashed into the parachute, ripping a hole in it, and sending them both hurtling toward the earth.

The paraglider pilot was able to use a reserve chute to crash land into a tree; the eagle, which was tangled in the slings of the paraglider, was freed apparently unharmed.