Florida Man Dies After Paraglider Plunges Into Ocean
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A South Florida man has died and his wife is injured after their paraglider plunged into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Broward Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old Roberto Fernandez of Dania Beach and his wife Catya were flying Friday morning in a motorized tandem paraglider.
Deputies say Fernandez somehow lost control of the single-engine device and flew into the ocean near Dania Pier. When they hit the water, Catya Fernandez was able to get out of her harness, but her husband was not.
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Lifeguards pulled Fernandez to the beach where fire rescue workers tried to revive him. He was pronounced dead at a Hollywood hospital. The Broward County Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy.
Deputies say Catya Fernandez was treated and released.