British Tourist Killed in Benidorm Parasailing Accident
Investigators are examining whether sudden wind and rain or a mechanical failure caused the tow line to snap, leaving one participant dead and another injured.
- On Monday, a parasailing accident off Benidorm's Levante beach killed a 66-year-old British woman and injured a second participant after their tow line gave way during the flight.
- A yellow warning for coastal phenomena was in force when the boat departed, but conditions deteriorated sharply with sudden rain and strong gusts, according to reports.
- Witnesses observed the canopy lose control near the Loix headland after the guide rope snapped, causing the participants to drift toward the rocks.
- Paramedics treated the 66-year-old woman for cardiorespiratory arrest before transporting her to Hospital Marina Baixa in Villajoyosa, where she later died; the second participant remained conscious with suspected broken ribs.
- The Guardia Civil is investigating the roughly eight-millimetre-thick tow line to determine if the failure resulted from mechanical defects or meteorological conditions.
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British woman, 66, dies in Benidorm after parasailing accident during yellow storm alert
A 66-year-old British woman has died in Benidorm following a parasailing accident during a yellow storm alert.Another Briton, believed to be a 47-year-old man, was also injured, Spain's Civil Guard said.At 6.50pm on Monday, a boat pulling the woman was caught in a strong gust of wind.This caused the lines securing the parachute to break. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The woman, a British tourist, fell from a significant height and suffered a …
A fatal parasailing accident has occurred in Benidorm, with a 66-year-old British tourist plunging onto rocks after the tow rope snapped.
A woman of British origin and 66 years old has died when she crashed into a rock when she practiced parasailing in Benidorm. A 47-year-old man of the same nationality as the deceased has been injured. The events took place at 18:50 hours this Monday. Both the woman and the man were ... Continue reading "A 66-year-old British woman dies after crashing against the rocks when she practiced parasailing in Benidorm"
The warning was given at 6.50 p.m. because of an accident in which two people, a man and a woman, were injured and taken to the hospital, where she died.
The Civil Guard is already investigating the incident in which a 47-year-old man was also injured.
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