Speaking to Lao Dong newspaper on the afternoon of July 9, Mr. Nguyen Trong Thao, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang City, said that in addition to temporarily suspending all paragliding activities on Son Tra Mountain, this department is coordinating with the authorities to review all sports and adventure tourism activities in the locality. In addition, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Da Nang also coordinated with the paragliding service business unit - the accident occurred (Tropical Forest Trading & Service Company Limited), supporting relatives and relatives to take the victim's body home to prepare for the funeral by plane.
As Lao Dong reported, a fatal accident caused by a tourist paraglider on Son Tra mountain occurred last night - July 8.
The victim was identified as tourist Hoang Quoc T (36 years old, from Hung Yen province, currently residing in Ho Chi Minh City). Mr. T and a pilot ( controller) took off from a paragliding spot on the top of Son Tra mountain on the afternoon of July 8. Not long after that, they had an accident and fell near the foot of the mountain, close to the coast, and died. The driver was slightly injured.
According to Mr. Nguyen Trong Thao, the cause of the fatal accident is being investigated and concluded by the authorities. However, it can be said that this was a rare incident. Because, for more than 10 years, parading flights have been organized at Son Tra mountain (since 2013, 2014) with tens of thousands of safe flights. It was not until June 2023 that the parachute tourism and experience operation was licensed for 5 units). Every month, over 1,500 tourists fly experiences and are safe. But so far, a regrettable incident has occurred.
Mr. H.S. - an experienced paraglider in Da Nang shared: "Parading is very safe. In addition to the main parachute, both passengers and pilots have a secondary parachute (the back of the back of the back of the back of the back of the back of the back of the back of the back). Safety belts around the shoulders, back, abdomen, thighs... for pilots and for flyers to experience. In particular, there is a safety belt connecting pilots and passengers. In case of an incident (atic loss or loss of the passenger's safety belt, there is still an auxiliary belt, connecting to the pilot). However, this incident was a great pity when the passenger fell off the pilot's parachute, leading to death. Regardless of the specific cause, this is a serious incident, a strict warning about the safety inspection of the crew and pilots in this sports - adventure tourism activity" - Mr. S. emphasized.
