Pilot dies after motorised paraglider crashes in Inverclyde field
Last updated 2nd Jun 2020
A pensioner has died after his motorised paraglider crashed in a field in Inverclyde.
Police were called to the area near Garshangan Road in Kilmacolm at around 11.50am on Tuesday 2nd June.
The 77-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 11.50am on Tuesday, June 2, police were called to a field near Garshangan Road, Kilmacolm, where a motorised paraglider had crashed.
“Emergency services are in attendance however the 77-year-old male pilot was pronounced dead at the scene.
“A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”
Hear the latest news on Clyde 1 on FM, DAB, smart speaker or the Rayo app.