Watch: Paraglider survives 500ft drop into ocean

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 1 min read 100% complete January 14, 2026 at 08:30 PM

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On January 9th, a 52-year-old man from Pompano Beach survived a 500-foot fall into the ocean near Singer Island in Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. The incident occurred after the man's powered paraglider malfunctioned during a flight that began at Ocean Cay Park in Jupiter. According to the Riviera Beach Police Department, the paraglider crashed into the ocean, but the pilot was not injured. Beachgoers assisted the man and his paraglider in reaching the shore. The man had been paragliding south when the unplanned landing occurred.

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