Paraglider, 29, dies in horror 1,600ft plunge after powerful gust of wind slammed her into cliff in Alps
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A DAREDEVIL paraglider has died after she was blown away by powerful winds which sent her crashing into a cliff.
Isabel Kofler, 29, plunged 1,600ft to her death after she leapt from Ortler mountain in the Italian Alps on Friday.
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Isabel Kofler, 29, died while paragliding
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She was reportedly blown away by a 'freak' gust of wind
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She was paragliding in the Alps when she died
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Isabel had reached the summit at dawn on August 8 with three friends and the group planned to paraglide down to the valley.
She reportedly made the first jump, before immediately losing altitude and plummeting down the mountain.
The hiker was blown away by a "freak" gust of wind which caused her to slam into the snow-covered rocks.
She then tumbled around 1,600ft down the cliff face.
A mountain guide who witnessed the horror accident immediately alerted authorities.
Rescue services scrambled to the scene, including the Sulden Alpine Rescue team, the Pelikan 1 air rescue helicopter, and the Guardia di Finanza's Alpine unit.
Paramedics and mountain rescuers were lowered to the scene by winch.
But when they arrived she was pronounced dead following the violent impact caused by the sudden gust of wind.
The dangerous recovery operation lasted about two hours.
Authorities have launched a probe to determine the exact circumstances of the harrowing ordeal.
Isabel was a member of the Arcobaleno Fly club and a certified paraglider.
She was well known in her community and active in local sports.
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