An "amateur-built" motorised paraglider crashed in Dubai, causing the pilot's death.
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority said the glider, which was powered by a paramotor engine, crashed in the Skydive Club area in Margham according to the UAE news agency WAM.
“WAM”: An amateur glider with a “Paramotor” engine crashed in the Skydive Club area in Marghem in Dubai, and its South African pilot was killed.
— خالد اسكيف (@khalediskef) September 4, 2022
The Air Accident Investigation Sector at the General Authority of Civil Aviation has started an investigation into the accident#UAE pic.twitter.com/a3IvlFnsJD
The pilot was from South Africa, authorities said and the GCAA is investigating the crash.
Paragliders are typically used by hobbyists and enthusiasts to soar over the UAE desert.
South African pilot dies in #Dubai glider crash
— Gulf News (@gulf_news) September 4, 2022
Incident happened near Skydive Club area in Marghem, civil aviation authority said https://t.co/mzwRIxtA81 pic.twitter.com/XV9q0eosgS
Last week, a small civilian aircraft crashed in the parking lot of Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Mosque, leaving the pilot injured. The plane, also said to be amateur-built, was heading to land at Al Bateen Executive Airport, and crashed in an unpopulated area due to a technical malfunction.
Al Bateen Executive Airport, located in Abu Dhabi city, has reopened following the completion of an airside refurbishment project.
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Initial investigations revealed that the aircraft involved was a single-engine Cessna Caravan light plane.
