Downed hang glider hoisted to safety after San Jacinto crash

SAN JACINTO, Calif. — A hang glider was hospitalized after crashing in the San Jacinto hills above Soboba Road Sunday morning, March 21. The injured hang glider, who had taken off from Soboba Flight Park before crashing, had to be hoisted to safety by a Riverside County Sheriff’s helicopter, before being transported to an area hospital for further treatment. LEADING […]

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LAKE ELSINORE: Injured man rescued from mountainside after hang gliding accident

LAKE ELSINORE — A man suffered minor injuries and had to be airlifted from a remote,  mountainous area after crashing while hang gliding, Sunday, Oct. 15. The accident and remote area rescue happened near Ortega Highway and Main Divide Road, in an unincorporated area of the Cleveland National Forest west of Lake Elsinore. Riverside County Sheriff and Fire officials were dispatched to reports of a hang glider down just before […]

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SAN JACINTO: “Seriously injured” hang glider rescued after mountainside crash

If page fails to load properly, or displays as a plain-text document, try refreshing the page. I am working to resolve the problem. -TM   SAN JACINTO – A hang glider suffered major injuries this morning and had to be airlifted from the side of a steep and rugged, mountainous area near the Soboba Flight Park Sunday, May 21. The sports […]

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