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</span>A paraglider has died after falling 150ft (46m) near cliffs in Devon, the coastguard said.
The alarm was raised when a leisure boat user witnessed the paraglider fall to the ground close to a golf course at Staddon Heights, near Plymouth, at 1700 BST on Saturday.
Brixham Coastguard, Plymouth and Yealm Coastguard and a land and air ambulance were called but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have started an investigation.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesman said the man had been "beyond assistance" when he was located.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "Officers are at the scene and are in the process of investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident."
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The alarm was raised when a leisure boat user witnessed the paraglider fall to the ground close to a golf course at Staddon Heights, near Plymouth, at 1700 BST on Saturday.
Brixham Coastguard, Plymouth and Yealm Coastguard and a land and air ambulance were called but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police have started an investigation.
A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesman said the man had been "beyond assistance" when he was located.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: "Officers are at the scene and are in the process of investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident."
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.