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Mission organizations flying car may be just the ticket for indigenous people

When Steve Saint asked the Waodani Indians of Ecuador the same tribe that killed his missionary father in 1956 how he could help them some years ago, they mentioned the concept of a flying machine.

Paraglider crashes near DeBary park

A man trying to take off Thursday evening while strapped to a paraglider failed to clear the tree line and crashed into a wooded area just north of Rob Sullivan Park on Highbanks Road in DeBary, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.

Central Fla. man injured in paragliding crash

DEBARY, Fla. (AP) A central Florida man trying to take off while strapped to a paraglider crashed into a wooded area. Authorities say the man failed to clear the tree line and crashed on Thursday. The man had a parachute and gas-powered motor...

Columbia cop sports a gliding hobby

Columbia Deputy Police Chief Tom Dresner enjoys the sport of Power Paragliding.