Thrill and risk of paragliding: Three foreigners who flew from Bir Billing, rescued by helicopter

Shimla, October 25: Three foreign paraglider pilots who took off from Bir Billing, a famous paragliding spot in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, got stuck in the high hills of Fozal in Kullu district. According to the information, one of these three pilots is a citizen of UK, the second is from New Zealand and the third is from Australia. Due to losing direction, they got stuck at a height of about 15 feet. There is also news of one pilot getting injured.

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The rescue team took immediate action and demanded a helicopter to evacuate the pilots, after which the stranded pilots were rescued safely. The condition of the pilots is said to be stable.

Paragliding World Cup in Kangra Bir Billing from 2 to 9 November, CM releases promo

Preparations for the upcoming Paragliding World Cup are also in full swing in Bir Billing. This World Cup will be held from 2 to 9 November, in which 150 pilots from 32 countries around the world have applied to participate. 25 pilots from India are also included in this. The special thing is that so far about 10 women pilots have also shown interest in this competition.

Bir Billing is once again showing the thrill and risk of paragliding, where pilots from all over the world are ready to show their flying skills. The rescue operation was carried out by the team of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Mountaineering Institute.

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