Shocking moment paraglider collide in mid-air before plunging into the sea in front of horrified spectators

THIS is the shocking moment two paragliders collided in mid-air before plunging into the sea. The terrifying incident, which was captured by spectators on a nearby beach, occurred during an Olympic-style air games festival in Oludeiz, Turkey on Sunday. ReutersThe two gliders collided in mid air and started to spiral out of control[/caption] ReutersThey then plunged into the sea at high speeds in front of horrified onlookers[/caption] The horrifying footage shows the pair spiral out of control and hit the water at high speed – much to the astonishment of the onlooking crowd. In a seperate clip, emergency services can later be seen tending to the three gliders who were retrieved from the water and carried away by stretchers. The three pilots involved, named as Çağdaş Türkmen, Kars and Murat Can Sak, were later taken for treatment at a nearby hospital, according to Spuntnik News. Two were said to have stabilised, while the third remains in “serious” condition, the outlet adds. Most read in News GRIEF BEYOND WORDS Halyna Hutchins' son, 9, 'fell silent' after Alec Baldwin killed his mum PAY IS LOOKING UP Salary rise for 5m as Rishi ends public sector freeze & hikes min wage OF-FENCE-IVE Neighbour puts up 8ft fence next to family’s home… plunging them into darkness COINING IT Collector arrested for using £100 coin to buy fuel at Tesco wins £5,000 payout GRIM TOLL UK daily Covid cases rise by 39,962 in 24 hours amid fears WFH & masks may return CALL FOR HELP Family forced to sleep on sofa with kids for 2 YEARS beg council for help In a separate incident, Turkish coast guards rescued an Ukrainian paraglider from the sea after she lost control and landed in water. The woman, who was later identified as 28-year-old Ukrainian Maria Protsluk, was immediately spotted by coast guard units on duty and brought to safety, Turkish coast guard said in a written statement. It said the woman was brought to safety and rushed to hospital and remains in a stable condition. But tragically a fellow pilot involved died following a tongue related complication upon impact, report Turkish outlet Yenisafak. Some 2,000 paragliders and wingsuit athletes from 60 countries attend the International air games festival annually it is believed. It is not yet known if an investigation has been opened by authorities into the latest incidents. ReutersEmergency services retrieved the three involved pilots from the water[/caption] ReutersThey were carried away by stretchers and swiftly rushed to hospital[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.