Uruguay: They are looking for an Argentinian paragliding instructor who fell to the sea in La Pedrera

MONTEVIDEO.- The rescue teams are looking for the Argentinean paragliding instructor who fell into the waters of the La Pedrera spa while he was on a sightseeing flight in the company of a spa resident, who managed to get himself protect from the fall.

Leandro Ramos had arrived in Uruguay a few weeks ago as a starting point for a tour of South America, but he felt "in love" with the charming seaside resort of East and decided to stay until the end of the year. He lived to "steal" people.

This Sunday, while Argentina lived in the primary, Leandro had several who were interested in touring La Pedrera from the sky. When a Montevidian tourist was about to climb into paragliding, Cecilia Corso asked permission to take her place and at 56, to make a dream come true.

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, the paraglider traveled the area when "an engine explosion" surprised the locals, he said.
THE NATIONAdriana Monzeglio, a local travel agency, who began filming the accident.

"During the shooting, I called the police chief, the fire brigade, but I thought they were saved, because I saw that a black helmet and another red helmet floated, I was so convinced that they had gone swimming, but: I thought it was an anecdote and that it was a tragedy, "said the local.

Leandro did five rollovers filmed in Adriana: "He did a spin to those who were traveling with him, I was a little scared, but he did very well." He stated that when he had felt "the explosion in the air" and that he had started filming with his phone, he had found that the paraglider "had barely planned and then fell like a rifle without a motor.

The witnesses to the accident believed that both had been saved, but in reality, the helmet that they saw floating in the water did not contain Leandro.

Cecilia said that he "had taken off his helmet, threw him for more freedom of movement and had tried to detach the pbadenger so that he could do the iron." Adriana is pleased to say that "what he has tried to do is to save her" and adds: "from solidarity to the most critical moment".

The woman repbaded, managed to swim, and waited for help; Then they took her to the local health center. This Monday continues the search for Leandro and a sister who lives in Montevideo has arrived at the place.

Leandro was staying at the local "El Barba" and had enjoyed staying longer than expected.

Adriana, from the same place where the search was conducted, said Monday. "I arrived about three weeks ago at my house to introduce myself and after telling her her name and the reason for her trip, she said to me," I want to invite her to take l & # 39; air. "