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British parachutist detained in Turkish paraglider Baysal’s death case

British parachutist detained in Turkish paraglider Baysal’s death case

A British parachutist Thomas Aitken was detained in reference to the loss of life of Orkut Baysal, one of many athletes of the nationwide paragliding crew after two paragliders collided and fell throughout touchdown within the nation’s hottest vacationer vacation spot, Fethiye district of Muğla late Sunday.

Aitken, 45, was taken to the courthouse after gendarmerie formalities.

National paragliders Andaç Ünsal and Baysal made a tandem flight from the 1,700-meter runway of Babadağ in Ölüdeniz District. At the identical time, Aitken made a single leap from the 1,200-meter monitor.

They collided mid-air owing to windy circumstances throughout descent, which brought about the parachutes to land on a poolside after crashing right into a lodge constructing.

Health and gendarmerie groups have been dispatched to the area quickly after the incident. The injured paragliders have been taken to Fethiye State Hospital for medical help. However, Baysal, who was critically injured, succumbed to his accidents on the hospital.

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