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Paraglider, 63, dies following Yorkshire Dales flight

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service Emergency services in the Yorkshire DalesNorth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Emergency services attended a serious incident involving a paraglider

A 63-year-old paraglider has died following a flight in the Yorkshire Dales on Saturday.

Emergency services were called to the incident at Colt Park Wood, near Ribblehead, where the man had landed a motorised paraglider.

The paraglider, from Lancaster, did not appear to have crashed but died at the scene, police said.

His death was currently being treated as "unexplained" but was not thought to be suspicious.

North Yorkshire Police has appealed for information on the incident, which happened at around 13:45 BST on 20 April.

The man's family have been informed of his death and rescuers extended their thoughts to his family, friends and the local paragliding community.

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