One of the UK s top paragliding pilots made a tragic error of judgement and crashed into overhead power cables shortly after ringing his fiancée from the air and asking her to come outside and watch him land near their home, an inquest heard yesterday, Thursday. Leanna Bishop went into the garden and looked up as Wayne Seeley, 41, descended towards the school playing field in Eastington but she was then horrified to see his harness touch high voltage cables. A short time later, police told her the tragic news that he had passed away, she stated at the hearing at Gloucester Coroner s Court.
One of the UK s top paragliders was killed when he crashed into overhead power cables shortly after ringing his fiancée from the air and asking her to come outside and watch him land near their home, an inquest heard.
Leanna Bishop went into the garden of her home and looked up as Wayne Seeley, 41, descended towards the local school playing field in Eastington, near Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, in June 2020.
But she was then horrified to see his harness touch the 11,000-volt cables, the Gloucester inquest was told.
She saw sparks fly from his harness, followed by a large bang and a cloud of smoke.
One of the UK s top paragliding pilots made a tragic error of judgement and crashed into overhead power cables shortly after ringing his fiancée from the air and asking her to come outside and watch him land near their home, an inquest heard yesterday, Thursday. Leanna Bishop went into the garden and looked up as Wayne Seeley, 41, descended towards the school playing field in Eastington but she was then horrified to see his harness touch high voltage cables. A short time later, police told her the tragic news that he had passed away, she stated at the hearing at Gloucester Coroner s Court.