- Daniela Barrios suffered a deadly fall after slipping from her paraglider seat during a flight in Colombian department of Quindío on Saturday
- The 27-year-old did not show vital signs when she was found by a search-and-rescue unit and was pronounced dead on the scene
- The Calarcá Fire Fepartment said the accident is under investigation
A woman’s paragliding flight to conquer her fears ended in tragedy when she slipped off her seat mid-flight and fell to her death in a Colombian forest.
Daniela Barrios, 27, uploaded a photo to her social media account prior to the deadly flight and advised her friends and family that she was finally ready to get the better of her flying phobia.
‘Join me on my crazy things,’ her captioned read. ‘Let’s overcome a fear.’
Barrios and the pilot took off from the El Castillo mountain in the Quidío municipality of Calarcá on Saturday afternoon and during the flight fell from her seat while they were flying over the Pradera Alta trail, according to the Calarcá Fire Department.
Daniela Barrios was died in Quindío, Colombia on Saturday after she fell from a paraglider mid-flight
Prior to her tragic paragliding flight, Daniela shared a photo of herself on social media with a message that read: ‘Join me on my crazy things. Let’s overcome a fear’
It’s close to nine hours for search-and-rescue workers to locate Daniela Barrios body in a forested area in Calarcá
The pilot, whose name has not been released, was unable to stop and continued the flight until he was able to land.
A witness saw her fall from the paraglider and immediately sought emergency assistance.
A search-and-rescue mission was launched around 3pm and concluded around midnight when firefighter’s located Barrios’ body.
She did not show vital signs when she was found and was pronounced dead on the scene.
Daniela Barrios leaves behind a seven-year-old son. The 27-year-old died after falling from a paraglider in Quindío, Colombia on Saturday
A search-and-rescue unit secures the lifeless body of Daniela Barrios after locating the 27-year-old in the forest
‘Apparently, the young woman slipped from the seat where the co-pilot is sitting,’ Calarcá fire department commander, captain Javier Arconde said, as quoted by El Tiempo newspaper.
‘The pilot had to follow his route because he had no way to stop, he was able to land well but she fell.’
Barrios, who owned a lingerie line, leaves behind a seven-year-old son.
Arconde said the cause of the accident is under investigation.
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