Horror moment paraglider plunges to his death in fireball crash after his chute gets severed by a KITE

THIS is the horror moment a paraglider plunged to his death in a fireball crash after his chute got severed by a kite. Daredevil pilot Marcelo Nunes Rodrigues is said have burned to death when his aircraft spiralled to the ground in Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, yesterday. Pilot Marcelo Nunes Rodrigues, 52, died and had part of his body burned after an accident with his paraplaneCEN Rodrigues had his chute cut in half by a kiteCEN Video footage caught Rodrigues’ final moments as he plummeted to the groundCEN Firefighters rushed to the scene but were unable to revive the 52-year-old paraglider, who was found dead in a field. Rodrigues’ final moments were recorded in grim video footage. The experienced pilot is seen flying into a slow descent when one of the parachute lines on his aircraft jerks suddenly. Within seconds, it collapses and the machine plummets to the ground. MORE ON BRAZIL PAGEANT TRAGEDY The truth revealed about Brazilian beauty pageant winner Gleycy Correia GIRL'S TRAUMA Judge bans pregnant 11-year-old rape victim from having an abortion Rodrigues’ friend, a professional powered parachute pilot and instructor Itiel Lima, was at the scene of the accident when his pal crashed. He believes the aircraft fell after the parachute lines were cut by a rogue kite line coated with powdered glass. In Brazil, flying kites with “cerol” – a mixture of glue and ground glass – applied to the lines is a popular pastime among children. The aim of the game is to cut the line of the opponent’s kite. The practice is illegal and results in numerous deaths every year. Most read in The Sun 'fix it' Love Island fans beg producers to help after spotting issue with Tasha Ghouri VILLA THRILLER Love Island rocked by new girl Antigoni who has famous parent like Gemma RED ALERT! Love Island issue warning as Paige & Jacques get frisky in the Hideaway fits the bill Love Island bosses plot to bring in NEW hunk - and he knows one of the girls BEST MAN I was born in a caravan on a layby - now I'm UK's richest gypsy set to make £1bn 'instant ick' Love Island fans distracted by Jacques' 'long' body part during recoupling Itiel said: “Unfortunately, a kite with a cerol line cut all the lines of the paraplane. “After that, he fell vertically, the fuel tank burst and, as the engine was hot, he had his body partially charred.” A powered parachute, also known as a motorised parachute or a paraplane, is a type of aircraft that consists of a parafoil with a motor and wheels. They typically travel at about 25 to 35mph and operate at heights between 500 and 1,500 feet. A friend believes Rodrigues’ parachute was cut by a kite coated in powered glassCEN Rodrigues was using a paraplane – also known as a motorised parachute – when he diedCEN