Paraglider dies after fall at Mena Creek near Innisfail
Emergency services were called to the site at Mena Creek on Monday, just before 5:40pm.
Paramedics said a 63-year-old man from Utchee Creek was using a motorised parachute and fell about 20 metres, sustaining multiple serious leg injuries.
He was airlifted to Cairns Hospital but died during transit.
Police said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and would prepare a report for the coroner.
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