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Jan 31, 2015 Crash at Little Black ... a Hang Glider?
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Author:  Bob Kuczewski [ Tue Feb 03, 2015 2:13 am ]
Post subject:  Jan 31, 2015 Crash at Little Black ... a Hang Glider?

I've been following this story since I saw Eagle's post (http://ushawks.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=1505&start=610#p10171).

Here's how the local station CBS 8 has it reported on their web site at this time:

Quote:
Hang glider hurt in crash on Black Mountain
Posted: Jan 31, 2015 6:32 PM PST
Updated: Feb 01, 2015 11:06 AM PST


SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A hang glider was injured Saturday afternoon while landing in the Black Mountain Open Space Park.

The man suffered a back injury in the short landing east of the gliderport off Black Mountain Road shortly before 4:30 p.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

A fire-rescue dispatcher said the injured man would be taken to a hospital, but it was unclear if he would be transported by ambulance or by helicopter.


The same story is also reported by local KUSI:

Quote:
Hang glider crashes in Black Mountain Open Space Park
Posted: Jan 31, 2015 5:33 PM PST Updated: Jan 31, 2015 5:33 PM PST
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Fire officials are reporting that a hang glider is injured afterlanding short of the gliderport in the Black Mountain Open Space Park. A SanDiego Fire-Rescue Department dispatcher says the man suffered a back injury and will be taken to a hospital.


Here's another from San Diego Sun Times:

Quote:
Crews respond to hang glider crash

A man is injured after landing short of a hang glider port in Black Mountain Open Space Park. The man suffered a back injury and will be transported to a local hospital, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.


If you dig deep enough, you'll find that FOX 5 got it right:

Quote:
Crews respond to paraglider crash

SAN DIEGO — A man is injured after landing short of a paraglider port in Black Mountain Open Space Park Saturday.

The man suffered a back injury and will be transported to a local hospital, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

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