Paraglider struck by plane near Austrian mountain lands safely

A 44-year-old Austrian woman identified as Sabrina survived after a small sightseeing plane struck her paraglider canopy near Schmittenhöhe mountain on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred while she flew near the northern Austrian mountain. Footage posted to her Instagram account shows the plane passing through the canopy just feet above her head.

Sequence of events Sabrina screamed as the canopy split and she began to spin.

She untangled the lines and deployed her emergency parachute before landing hard on the ground. The plane, piloted by a 28-year-old man, landed without further incident at Zell am See Airport, officials said. The pilot stated there was no way to avoid the collision.

Police later retrieved Sabrina by helicopter and took her to a local airport, Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported. She posted that she sustained only bruises and contusions. " — Sabrina (nypost.