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A paraglider crashed into a power line near Seventh Street and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix June 29, 2025. The paraglider, an adult man, was uninjured and rescued from a steep hillside.

A paraglider crashed into a power line near Seventh Street and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix June 29, 2025. The paraglider, an adult man, was uninjured and rescued from a steep hillside.

A paraglider crashed into a power line near Seventh Street and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix June 29, 2025. The paraglider, an adult man, was uninjured and rescued from a steep hillside.

The paraglider, identified only as an adult man, was able to remove himself from his harness and get onto a large rock, McDade said. Rescuers assisted him down the mountain safely and evaluated him.

A paraglider crashed into a power line near Seventh Street and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix June 29, 2025. The paraglider, an adult man, was uninjured and rescued from a steep hillside.

A paraglider crashed into a power line near Seventh Street and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix June 29, 2025. The paraglider, an adult man, was uninjured and rescued from a steep hillside.

A paraglider crashed into a power line near Seventh Street and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix June 29, 2025. The paraglider, an adult man, was uninjured and rescued from a steep hillside.

A paraglider crashed into a power line near Seventh Street and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix June 29, 2025. The paraglider, an adult man, was uninjured and rescued from a steep hillside.

A paraglider crashed into a power line near Seventh Street and Thunderbird Road in north Phoenix June 29, 2025. The paraglider, an adult man, was uninjured and rescued from a steep hillside.