Parapenter crashes into power lines

Emergency services work to locate the missing parapenter near Coronet Peak skifield. Photo:...
Emergency services work to locate the missing parapenter near Coronet Peak skifield. Photo: Louise Scott
A parapenter sustained moderate injuries after crashing into power lines near Coronet Peak skifield this afternoon.

Emergency services were deployed about 3.30pm after the man landed in powerlines about 400m below the skifield car park, cutting power to the skifield. 

St John confirmed the man, in his late 20s or early 30s, sustained moderate to serious electrical burns.

Fairfax reported that the man also had a broken leg. 

St John spokesman Ian Henderson said the man was airlifted to Southland Hospital.

 

 

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