Tragedy as one man dies and another is in a critical condition after horror hang gliding accident
- A man in his 70s has died and another in his 20s is in a critical condition
- The pair fell from a hang glider at a lookout in Lennox Head, near Byron Bay
- Paramedics performed CPR on the man in his 70s but he died at the scene
One man is dead and another is fighting for life after falling from a hang glider on the NSW north coast.
Paramedics were called to Moreton Lookout at Lennox Head, just after midday on Wednesday after reports the men had fallen from the hang glider before it crashed.
Bystanders managed to make their way to the injured men and began CPR, however one of the men – believed to be in his 70s – died at the scene.
The other man, believed to be in his 20s, has been winched out and airlifted to Gold Coast Hospital in a critical condition.
‘This was an extremely complex rescue for paramedics and emergency services due to the surrounding terrain and location of where the hang-glider crashed,’ NSW Ambulance Inspector Greg Powell said in a statement.
‘We always do everything we can to try and get the best patient outcome, but unfortunately, in this instance there was nothing more we could do. It was an extremely tragic accident and understandably everyone involved is devastated.
More to come.