Tragic accident in the Paragliding World Cup qualifiers! Lost his life.

Tragic accident in the Paragliding World Cup qualifiers! Lost his life.

19.08.2025 03:32

Cengiz Kalyoncu, who participated in the Paragliding World Cup qualifiers in Aksaray, was seriously injured due to a hard landing. Kalyoncu was taken to the hospital, but despite all interventions, he passed away.

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The athlete Cengiz Kalyoncu (57), who participated in the Paragliding World Cup qualifiers held at Hasan Mountain in Aksaray, was seriously injured due to a hard landing. Kalyoncu could not be saved at the hospital he was taken to.



After taking off, the radio contact with paragliding pilot Cengiz Kalyoncu was lost for a while during the Paragliding World Cup qualifiers held at Hasan Mountain in Aksaray.



PARAGLIDING PILOT DIES



Subsequently, the parachute team followed the GPS signal and found Kalyoncu severely injured on the ground in the rural area of Helvadere Village. Cengiz Kalyoncu, who was assessed to have made a hard landing, was taken to Aksaray Training and Research Hospital by the ambulance that was called. Despite the intervention here, Kalyoncu could not be saved.



It was learned that Kalyoncu's body would be sent to his hometown Gaziantep after the autopsy to be performed. Following Kalyoncu's death, the Aksaray Governorship also published a condolence message.



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