An expert hang glider has gone missing, disapearing moments after take off near a national park. The 59-year-old thrill seeker launched from Lindemans Point near Booti Booti National Park in New South Wales, Australia. He went missing shortly after.
The incident happened on October 26. No one has seen the hang glider since. Authorities have launched a multi-agency search and rescue for the missing man.
"Just after 4pm yesterday (Sunday 26 October 2025), emergency services were called to Lakeside Crescent, Elizabeth Beach, on the Mid North Coast following reports a hang glider was missing," the NSW Police Force said in a statement issued to PEOPLE. "Officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes Police District were told a 59-year-old man had launched off Lindemans Point, however; believed to have lost altitude."
They continued, "A multi-agency search has commenced with assistance from Marina Area Command, Surf Lifesaving NSW, Marine Rescue NSW, Fire and Rescue NSW, Rural Fire Service, NSW Ambulance and Toll Ambulance Rescue conducting an aerial search."
Missing Hang Glider
Authorities noted that another hang glider also had an incident on the same day. The hang glider had taken off shortly after the missing man. But this hang glider quickly "o lost altitude and crashed into the sea." In this case, the man managed to survive both the crash and the sea. He swam to safety and suffered no injuries related to the crash.
At this time, authorities have not revealed the identity of the missing man. However, the search for him continues. Great Lakes Police District's inspector David Coyle told Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that he knew of the missing hang glider. He described the man as both local and "very, very experienced at what he does."
"Yesterday was very much out of the blue," Coyle said. "That second pilot crashed into the water, but he was able to release himself from his harness and made it to shore, where he raised emergency services."
