30 Apr 2022

Hang glider pilot in critical condition after crash

7:40 pm on 30 April 2022

A hang glider pilot has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling into a residential suburb in Auckland early this evening.

St John said they were called to the scene just before 5pm and the person is in a critical condition.

The police said the person was found on a property on Peter Terrace in Castor Bay.

Kennedy Park in Castor Bay is a popular launch spot for hang gliders and paragliders who land at the beaches below the cliffs.