In yet one more mishap involving journey sports activities actions, two individuals died after they fell from a paraglider at Billing take-off website close to Bir village in Baijanth subdivision of Kangra district on Tuesday afternoon.

The deceased have been recognized 31-year-old Akash Aggarwal, a resident of Ghaziabad and Rakesh Kumar, 29, who was serving to the pilot to take off. Pilot Vikas Kapoor, additionally a resident of Bir, was severely injured and has been referred to the Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda.

Kangra superintendent of police Khushal Chand Sharma stated that Akash Aggarwal, who was on a tour to Bir-Billing, had booked a tandem flight for joyride.

Initial investigations revealed that Rakesh Kumar, who was helping the pilot, bought entangled within the glider’s risers through the take off and was dragged alongside as a result of which the pilot misplaced the management. Aggarwal and Rakesh fell from a top of about 30 toes and the pilot was additionally injured after crash-landing.

“We are checking the video footage of the motion digicam that they have been carrying. The logbook of the pilot can also be being checked to test his flying expertise,” stated Sharma.

It is value mentioning that in November final yr, a 30-year-old youth from Nagrota Bagwan of Kangra was killed at Bir-Billing after the protection harness bought unattached.

Before that, one particular person had died in Dharamshala after he bought caught within the paraglider whereas helping the pilot to take off.

Bir-Billing is a well-known paragliding website in Himachal which additionally hosted a paragliding world cup in 2015 and is a significant vacationer attraction.