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Pilot dies saving passenger when paraglider snaps midair | New York Post
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0:57Now PlayingPurushottam Timsina, a 22-year-old paraglider pilot, is being hailed as a hero after he saved the life of his passenger when his vehicle snapped in the middle of a ride. Timsina managed to steer the broken glider to the ground. Unfortunately, he died from his injuries after the incident.
A peaceful paragliding ride turned into a nightmare when the vehicle snapped midair.
Amazingly, 22-year-old Purushottam Timsina continued to pilot the damaged vehicle and is being credited with saving the life of his passenger, Gaurav Choudhary.
Unfortunately, Timsina died from his injuries. Officials are investigating the incident to see if all of the proper safety procedures were followed
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