Cork based ‘Lawnmower man’ soars to new heights en route to Africa

Paramotor pilot Oisín Creagh landed safely just south of Madrid yesterday after safely navigating the Pyrenees between France and Spain with his back-mounted 200cc engine and parachute-like wing on what was one of the most challenging parts of his epic 3,000km adventure.
“It was the first time I flew at an altitude of over two kilometres above sea level, and I maintained that for over an hour,” he said last night.