Paraglider, 21, dies after mid-flight emergency ends in crash into farm field

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Nov. 15, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 15, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/paraglider-21-dies-after-mid-flight-emergency-ends-in-crash-into-farm-field/4017137/

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A 21-year-old from a southwest suburb of Chicago was killed after having a mid- flight emergency while paragliding and crashing into a field on Saturday, authorities said. Plainfield police said they received a report around 3 p.m. that a paraglider crashed into a farm field near 127th Street and R...