Two different glider pilots were rescued in separate incidents over the weekend, as a hang glider crash-landed at Fort Funston Saturday, and a paraglider collided with a cliff face in Daly City Friday.<\/p>\n
A hang glider crash-landed on the beach below Fort Funston Saturday afternoon, as KPIX reports<\/a>. Firefighters rescued the pilot from the shoreline between Fort Funston and Sloat Boulevard, and the pilot was taken to a local trauma center with undisclosed injuries.<\/p>\n According to Bay City News<\/a>, the crash came less than 24 hours after a 59-year-old paraglider pilot collided with a cliff face near Mussel Rock in Daly City Friday evening. The person was rescued from a spot roughly 400 feet below the top of the bluff overlooking the Pacific.<\/p>\n As SFist reported<\/a> back in 2015, a hang glider died after crashing into a cliff at Fort Funston, and the day prior, another hang glider was safely rescued after they became entangled in power lines.<\/p>\n The coastal bluffs between Daly City and Fort Funston are reportedly a popular destination for gliding because of the strong updrafts generated by the terrain. Fort Funston, part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, includes a viewing platform for gliders.<\/p>\n Per Bay City News, winds at Fort Funston Saturday afternoon were reported at 17 mph, with gusts reaching 24 mph. As the hang gliding site Adventuro explains<\/a>, sustained winds above 15 mph are generally recommended only for the most experienced pilots, particularly when weather conditions are changing<\/a> rapidly or humidity is high, as it has been around the Bay Area<\/a>.<\/p>\n