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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Tourist suffers fractures after falling in a cliff area during a hang gliding flight in a tourist destination in Bahia

A tourist from Rio de Janeiro suffered multiple fractures after falling while hang gliding in Arraial D'Ajuda, Bahia.

Mar 13 • 10:56 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Pygmy possum with long fingers rediscovered in remote rainforest

A pygmy long-fingered possum and a new gliding marsupial have been rediscovered in West Papua, previously known only from the fossil record.

Mar 5 • 19:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Serious warning for electric car drivers gliding on icy roads – 'Can cause unexpected skids'

Electric car drivers are warned about the potential dangers of regenerative braking on icy roads, which can lead to unexpected skids and loss of control.

Feb 27 • 13:45 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Woman of hang gliding instructor killed in accident saw the fall: 'It was very sad, he loved it passionately'

The wife of a hang gliding instructor who died in an accident witnessed the tragic event, expressing the deep love her husband had for the sport during his funeral.

Feb 23 • 10:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Body of hang gliding instructor killed in accident at sea in São Conrado will be buried this Sunday

The body of hang gliding instructor Rodolfo Pascoal Ladeira, who died in an accident off the coast of São Conrado, will be buried on Sunday afternoon after a tragic fall while flying with a passenger who also lost her life.

Feb 22 • 13:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

After deaths in hang gliding accident, ramp will remain closed for 3 days in mourning, says club

The São Conrado Hang Gliding Club will close the Pedra Bonita ramp for three days in honor of a hang gliding instructor and a tourist who tragically died in an accident.

Feb 21 • 17:40 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Hang glider crash leaves one dead and another in serious condition in Rio

A hang glider accident in São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro, resulted in one death and serious injuries to another person.

Feb 21 • 16:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Hang glider with 2 people falls into the sea in São Conrado

A hang glider carrying two individuals fell into the sea off São Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro, prompting a rescue operation.

Feb 21 • 14:47 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Glider pilot makes aviation history in Central Australia with 10-hour marathon

David Jansen set a new continental record for the longest glider flight, traveling 1,266 kilometers in 10 hours from Alice Springs.

Feb 20 • 05:54 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
Sports

Hang-gliding soars as more competitors leap into the sport

Hang-gliding is experiencing a resurgence in Australia as more individuals join competitions and regional events flourish.

Feb 16 • 23:27 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Life & Tech

Already on the way up the stairs, our reviewer felt like a queen

The reviewer describes an elegant ascent to the eighth floor of Hotel Sommerros, feeling as though they are gliding rather than climbing.

Feb 2 • 20:10 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Ukraine's intelligence service names manufacturers of Russia's unified gliding and correction modules for aerial bombs used to attack Ukraine

Ukraine's intelligence service has identified 31 companies involved in the production of Russian airborne munitions used in attacks against Ukraine.

Feb 2 • 08:41 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
Life & Tech

Physics: Why We Slip on Ice and Snow

Researchers are questioning the traditional understanding of why skis and ice skates glide easily over ice and snow, suggesting that textbook knowledge may be outdated.

Jan 12 • 10:50 UTC

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