Russian tourist dies in paragliding accident near Fethiye in southwest Turkey
In short
A Russian tourist died in a paragliding accident near the Turkish resort of Fethiye, Russian outlets reported, citing the Turkish broadcaster CNN Türk. TASS said an investigation has been opened. Vedomosti reported the man was 37 and that the accident happened at 10:30 local time in the Ölüdeniz area, where he had come for a solo flight.
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A Russian tourist died in a paragliding accident near the Turkish resort city of Fethiye in the southwest of the country, Russian outlets reported, citing the Turkish broadcaster CNN Türk. TASS said an investigation into the incident had been opened. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Vedomosti reported that the man was 37 years old and that the accident happened at 10:30 local time, which it said coincides with Moscow time, in the Ölüdeniz area, where he had come for a solo paraglider flight. He went up to a launch strip on Babadağ mountain and, for an unspecified reason, made a hard landing on a rocky section, from a descent altitude of 1,900 metres, the outlet said. Medics and a gendarmerie search-and-rescue team arrived at the scene, but the paraglider pilot died there, according to Vedomosti. [ 3 ]
Kommersant, also citing CNN Türk, named the tourist as Alexander Kishenet and gave a different account of the accident, saying he pushed off from the edge of a cliff but fell and was killed. Vedomosti did not name the tourist and described a hard landing rather than a fall from a cliff. [ 3 , 4 ]
RBC reported that the Russian tourist fell onto rocks and died during the flight, locating the accident in the Fethiye area of Muğla province in southwest Turkey. [ 5 ]
Why it matters
The death involves a Russian national on a solo adventure-tourism flight at a well-known paragliding site, and the Turkish authorities have opened an investigation. Russian state and business outlets carried the story within two hours of each other, indicating continued attention to the safety of Russian tourists abroad. The documents give no further basis for wider significance.
Key facts
- A Russian tourist died in a paragliding accident near Fethiye in southwest Turkey, according to Russian outlets citing CNN Türk. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- An investigation into the incident has been launched. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Vedomosti reported the tourist was 37 years old and that the accident occurred at 10:30 local time. [ 3 ]
- According to Vedomosti, the flight began from a launch strip on Babadağ mountain at an altitude of 1,900 metres and ended in a hard landing on a rocky area for an unspecified reason. [ 3 ]
- Vedomosti said medics and a gendarmerie search-and-rescue team reached the scene, but the man died there. [ 3 ]
- Kommersant named the tourist as Alexander Kishenet and said he fell from the edge of a cliff. [ 4 ]
- RBC reported the tourist fell onto rocks and died, placing the site in the Fethiye area of Muğla province. [ 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The tourist's identity as Alexander Kishenet. Only Kommersant gives a name; RIA Novosti, TASS, Vedomosti and RBC do not name the man.
- The tourist's age. Only Vedomosti reports that he was 37.
- The circumstances of the fall. Vedomosti describes a hard landing on a rocky section after launching from Babadağ mountain for an unspecified reason, while Kommersant says he pushed off from the edge of a cliff and fell.
- The launch site and altitude. Only Vedomosti mentions the launch strip on Babadağ mountain and a descent from 1,900 metres.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- The paragliding accident occurs in the Ölüdeniz area near Fethiye, according to Vedomosti. [ 3 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that a Russian tourist died during a paraglider flight in Turkey, citing media. [ 1 ]
- TASS, citing CNN Türk, reports the death and says an investigation has been launched. [ 2 ]
- Vedomosti publishes details including the 37-year-old's age, time, location, altitude and rescue response. [ 3 ]
- Kommersant names the tourist as Alexander Kishenet and describes him falling from a cliff edge. [ 4 ]
- RBC reports that the Russian fell onto rocks and died near Fethiye in Muğla province. [ 5 ]