Paraglider makes emergency landing on packed ski slope after spending hours in the air

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A paraglider made an emergency landing at acrowded ski resortafter reportedly spending nearly two hours in the air.

The incident occurred in mid-February at Muju Deogyusan Resort on the intermediate Silk Road slope in Muju, South Korea, according to video licensing agencyViralHog.

Footage from the scene shows the paraglider descending toward a slope filled with skiers and snowboarders.

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As the canopy drops lower, several people on the mountain appear to notice the glider overhead — with some looking up as it approaches the busy ski run.

“The paraglider suddenly descended and landed near a busy intermediate ski slope where many skiers were present, surprising people at the scene,” the agency said.

After nearly two hours in the air, a paraglider made an emergency landing at a ski resort in South Korea.(Viralhog)

Details provided alongside the video state that the paraglider had been flying for roughly two hours before seeking a place to land.

Despite descending onto a busy intermediate slope, no collisions were reported and no injuries occurred.

police later arrivedto examine the circumstances surrounding the emergency descent.

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Skiers and snowboarders descend a wide snow-covered slope at a ski resort, with a snowmaking machine blowing artificial snow along the side of the run.

Although the paraglider landed on an intermediate run with skiers present, no crashes or injuries were reported.(iStock)

In January, a 52-year-old man survived a 500-foot plunge into the ocean after his powered paraglider lost stability in the air near Singer Island, according to the Riviera Beach Police Department.

The fall occurred just before noon off the coast near Riviera Beach.Bystanders captured the incident on video as the aircraft dropped into the water.

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“I just started running, and I radioed my other partner,” Williamson said.

She and another lifeguard paddled out with rescue equipment whilebeachgoers also swamtoward the man to help.

Skydiver descending under a parachute against a clear blue sky during a daytime jump.

In another incident (not pictured), a 52-year-old man survived a 500-foot fall into the ocean in January after his powered paraglider became unstable.(iStock)

A snorkeler assisted in freeing the paraglider fromtangled lines underwater, and rescuers were able to bring both the man and his craft back to shore safely.

The man was not injured.

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“Five hundred feet is an incredible thing to survive,” Williamson said.