Equipment used in paraglider crash in Kerry was old and should not have been used, say investigators

The potentially fatal incident occurred in March 2024, when the paraglider’s canopy suffered a partial collapse after its pilot jumped off a cliff ledge near the Conor Pass

The paraglider, which had been manufactured in Spain in 2000, had been bought online by the pilot in 2019 without a user manual. File picture:

Paraglider equipment involved in a serious incident in the Conor Pass in Kerry last year, in which an individual suffered serious injuries after crashing into cliffs, was old and should not have been in use, an investigation has revealed.

The potentially fatal incident occurred at the Maughanablagher Cliffs, Co Kerry, on March 19, 2024, when the paraglider’s canopy suffered a partial collapse after its pilot jumped off a cliff ledge near the Conor Pass.