KALIMPONG, INDIA — A paragliding pilot heroically saved the life of a tourist after their paraglider snapped mid-flight.<br />According to Next Shark, 32-year-old tourist Gaurav Choudhary was enjoying his paragliding flight, capturing the experience with a selfie stick. <br />According to the Times of India, 22-year-old pilot Purushottam Timsina and Choudhary were making their way down for a landing.<br />Witnesses said they saw the pilot try a complicated maneuver when a part of the glider tore off. <br />Choudhary's video captures the moment the pair start plummeting toward the ground after a harness strap breaks mid-air. <br />The footage shows the pilot grabbing hold of Choudhary as they spin out of control from hundreds of feet up in the air. <br />The two end up getting tangled in some pine trees before crash-landing on the roof of a house. <br />Unfortunately, the pilot didn't make it. Choudhary was also pretty banged up suffering a broken leg and is now recovering in the hospital. <br />Paragliding activities have been suspended for the moment in Kalimpong as authorities conduct an investigation into the incident.
