Body of paraglider recovered from base of NSW cliff

Australian Associated Press
Updated

The body of a man who was killed in a paragliding crash has been retrieved by police helicopter from a cliff south of Sydney.

The man took off from a popular gliding spot at Bald Hill Lookout at Stanwell Tops on Saturday afternoon before he fatally crashed into a cliff around 3pm.

The recovery effort was called off yesterday evening due to the fading light. Source: ABC
The recovery effort was called off yesterday evening due to the fading light. Source: ABC

Crews who were trying to retrieve his body ran out of light and decided to try again on Sunday.

They returned to the site for a briefing at 8am and Polair arrived on scene an hour and a half later, a NSW Police spokesperson told AAP on Sunday.

The helicopter was able to successfully recover the body.

SES crews said the recovery mission down crumbling rocks was complex and dangerous, and they had to tread carefully to ensure their own safety. Source: ABC
SES crews said the recovery mission down crumbling rocks was complex and dangerous, and they had to tread carefully to ensure their own safety. Source: ABC

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