This shocking video shows the moment turbulent winds sent a paraglider hurtling into a dense forest at speed in a terrifying crash. <br /><br />Eric Démarez, 60, was attempting to land when the incident happened. <br /><br />Eric, an experienced paraglider, had been looking to land for several minutes, but kept getting stuck in rising currents of wind. <br /><br />Eventually, Eric managed to find a place he could descend but went too low.<br /><br />Despite beginning to lose control, Eric still attempted to reach his landing spot, but was unable to make it in time.<br /><br />The wind over the Bauges mountains, near Chambéry, France, was too turbulent and partially closed his parachute, sending him crashing into the trees.<br /><br />Eric's camera captured the entire incident on video, where he can be seen crashing into trees, which branches slowing down his freefall, before hitting the ground. <br /><br />Miraculously, Eric was not seriously injured and he was able to return to his car with no issue.<br /><br />He suffered an internal muscle injury to his tibia.<br /><br />Eric, a radiographer from Lille, France, explained: "The weather conditions were strong for me, so I tried to land but I was unable to go down. <br /><br />"When I finally found a place with no updraft, I went down too low. I still tried to reach the landing field.<br /><br />"I then crossed a very turbulent area. My wing partially closed, I didn't react correctly, I lost control and I ended up in the trees.<br /><br />"I was in a dangerous area, where I should not have been. I was exhausted and did not control my kite movements well.<br /><br />"It was very fast, I did not understand anything, I don't remember ever being really scared. It was too fast.<br /><br />"A similar fall near a cliff or on a rocky area could have been fatal, luckily, I passed through the trees, taking some branches with me.<br /><br />"I was able to retrieve my wing, untangle my gear and return to my car...Limping!<br /><br />The crash occurred on July 5, 2022.
