Saskatchewan man dies in paraglider crash near Enderby
By Contributor
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male who died when his powered paraglider crashed near Enderby on Thursday (June 7) .
The name of the man is Barry Kleiter, aged 43, from Humboldt, Saskatchewan.
Kleiter was flying his powered paraglider solo with an instructor on the ground, in radio contact with him, when something went wrong and he spiralled down from a height of about 300 metres into a field.
He had been taking a course in operation of the machine for approximately one week.
The BC Coroners Service and RCMP are continuing to investigate this death.
Powered paragliders are classified by Transport Canada as a type of ultra-light aircraft.
The family of Mr. Kleiter has been notified of his death. On behalf of the family, the BC Coroners Service asks that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time.
