Paraglider injured in 9m fall near Arrowtown

Emergency services work on an injured solo paraglider at Flight Park, near Arrowtown, last night. Photo / David Williams, Otago Daily Times

A paraglider was seriously injured after plunging about 9m to the ground near Arrowtown last night.

''The guy was doing manoeuvres and something went wrong and he fell 30 feet to the ground,'' Senior Constable Terry Erceg said.

The man was able to talk after the accident at Flight Park, a popular landing area for paraglider pilots flying from Coronet Peak, Erceg said.

However, any injuries he might have sustained would not be known until he was X-rayed.

St John said it was called at 6.45pm and took a seriously injured man in his 20s to Lakes District Hospital.

Erceg said the injured man was a solo paraglider and with a commercial operation.

Therefore, it was understood it was up to the injured man to advise the Civil Aviation Authority.