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TSB investigating powered paraglider crash near Grande Prairie

The Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a 46-year-old was airlifted to hospital in Edmonton following a powered paraglider crash near Grande Prairie on Friday.

The incident occurred near Highway 670 and Range Road 42 between 8 a.m. and 8:30 p.m., with witnesses first making the call out for emergency services, with EMS and County of Grande Prairie Fire Services teams first on scene shortly thereafter.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team of investigators to the site of an accident and will gather information. An update is expected to be released pending the investigation. There has been no update on the condition of the pilot of the aircraft.

The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences.

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