A hang glider crashed onto a San Francisco beach on Saturday and had to be rescued by firefighters, authorities said.
The San Francisco Fire Department said on social media just after 4 p.m. Saturday that the glider was rescued from the beach in between Fort Funston and Sloat Boulevard.
Beach rescue
SFFD paramedics and rescue companies were requested to respond to a glider incident at Fort Funston.
The person was rescued from the beach in between Fort Funston and slowed Avenue entrance and was transported by local ambulance to a local trauma center.
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The unidentified person was taken by ambulance to a local trauma center. The person’s injuries and condition were not disclosed.
It was the second glider-related crash in two days in the area. On Friday, crews rescued an injured paraglider after he slammed into a the cliff face at Mussel Rock in Daly City, according to the North County Fire Authority.
Emergency responders at Sloat Boulevard and Great Highway in San Francisco during the rescue of an injured hang glider, July 11, 2026.
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