A British tourist has died in a horrific paragliding crash along with his pilot in Turkey.

The Briton, 22, and his pilot, 29, leaped from a 6,500ft mountain at the Babadag paragliding spot in Fethiye in a tandem jump at around 11.45am on Wednesday.

But shortly after take-off their parachute broke and they plunged onto the rocks at the steep mountainside, according to Turkish media reports.

Other paragliders in the area alerted emergency services about the crash, with rescuers rushing to the scene only to discover that the British holidaymaker and the experienced pilot had died.

Their bodies were taken to a nearby hospital morgue for autopsy. MailOnline has contacted the Foreign Office for comment on the 22-year-old Briton’s fatal accident.

Local authorities have launched an investigation into the accident, with officials examining the crash scene and the paragliding equipment.

All paragliding flights from Babadag have been temporarily suspended following the incident.

Babadag is considered one of the best paragliding spots in Europe due to its stunning views near the coast, but the jumps from the 6,500ft mountain regularly have fatal consequences. 

The Briton, 22, and his pilot, 29, leaped from a 6,500ft mountain at the Babadag paragliding spot in Fethiye in a tandem jump at around 11.45am on Wednesday. But shortly after take-off their parachute broke and they plunged onto the rocks at the steep mountainside

The Briton, 22, and his pilot, 29, leaped from a 6,500ft mountain at the Babadag paragliding spot in Fethiye in a tandem jump at around 11.45am on Wednesday. But shortly after take-off their parachute broke and they plunged onto the rocks at the steep mountainside

Other paragliders in the area alerted emergency services about the crash, with rescuers rushing to the scene only to discover that the British holidaymaker and the experienced pilot had died

Other paragliders in the area alerted emergency services about the crash, with rescuers rushing to the scene only to discover that the British holidaymaker and the experienced pilot had died

Another British paraglider, Frank Lally, 62, was killed in the same spot in October 2022. He was on holiday from England when he decided to do a jump from the Babadag. He also smashed into rocks soon after take-off. 

Witnesses immediately called the emergency services and Search and Rescue were deployed to the area.

He was carried away on a stretcher and taken in an ambulance to Fethiye State hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Briton Justin Clarke narrowly cheated death after his parachute became tangled in mid-air after launching himself off Babadag in 2014.

The lines of the thrillseeker’s parachute became twisted shortly after take-off, causing him to lose control of the glider.

A small camera strapped to Mr Clarke’s body captured the moment he began hurtling towards the sea. Despite remaining calm, he was shown desperately trying to re-gain control of the glider before opening up his reserve parachute.

He then tried to pull in the tangled glider in order to stop it dragging him off-course and into a nearby beach resort packed with holidaymakers.

During his ordeal the lines of his glider also wrapped around his arms, resulting in painful burns as he attempted to land safely.

Babadag in Fethiye (pictured) is considered one of the best paragliding spots in Europe due to its stunning views near the coast, but the jumps from the 6,500ft mountain regularly have devastating consequences

Babadag in Fethiye (pictured) is considered one of the best paragliding spots in Europe due to its stunning views near the coast, but the jumps from the 6,500ft mountain regularly have devastating consequences 

After a couple of minutes, Mr Clarke landed into the sea below before being rescued by a nearby safety boat.

Another British holidaymaker who had a terrifying experience at Babadag is Roger Parker, then 70, who was left trapped on a tiny cliff ledge for 14 hours with a broken shoulder, elbow and foot after his pilot crashed into the side of the mountain in 2010.

Mr Parker was in agony and petrified that he would die as he lay on a ledge over a 300ft drop surrounded by thick fog for an entire night.

The pensioner was on the last day of a week-long Mediterranean cruise with his wife when he booked the £50 paragliding flight. 

But the tandem pilot launched from the top of the mountain despite thick fog and visibility reduced to just metres. He lost his bearings and minutes after take off they crashed into a cliff face.

Mr Parker took the full force of the impact because he was strapped in front.

The former lorry driver broke his right shoulder in three places as well as his elbow and foot. He was stranded overnight with pilot Serkan Akan before a helicopter rescue team was able to rescue them.

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