The plane dropped six flares to illuminate the area and rescuers got the man to an ambulance by about 8:00 p.m.
To read the full story: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Paraglider+injured+Duncan+area+crash/4151392/story.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+canwest/F227+(Times+Colonist+-+News)
At 10:30am on January 24, 2011 I received a reply by way of telephone from the Canadian Coast Guard. They confirmed that a Paraglider had crashed and there was a rescue underway. It was illumination flares that a lot of folks saw that evening. Brian Vike – The Vike Factor.
Below are the sighting reports I received for the January 2011 British Columbia strange light sightings. We know now that flares were dropped from an aircraft to illuminate for searchers.
Bright Glowing Balls Of Light Looked Like A Bonfire Over Chemainus British Columbia
http://britishcolumbiaufos.blogspot.com/2011/01/bright-glowing-balls-of-light-looked.html
Bright Orange Ball Of Light Looked Like Flames Hanging In The Sky Over Ladysmith B.C. http://britishcolumbiaufos.blogspot.com/2011/01/bright-orange-ball-of-light-looked-like.html
Unusual Blinding Brilliant Orange Lights Over Cobble Hill British Columbia
http://britishcolumbiaufos.blogspot.com/2011/01/unusual-blinding-brilliant-orange.html
Bright Orange Light Hovering Over Ladysmith Harbour Ladysmith British Columbia
http://britishcolumbiaufos.blogspot.com/2011/01/bright-orange-light-hovering-over.html
UFO Makes Strange Maneuvers Over Mudge Island Seen From Brickyard Beach Gabriola B.C.
http://britishcolumbiaufos.blogspot.com/2011/01/ufo-makes-strange-maneuvers-over-mudge.html
Bright Orange Object Seen From Nanaimo To Chemainus British Columbia
http://britishcolumbiaufos.blogspot.com/2011/01/bright-orange-object-seen-from-nanaimo.html
Orange Luminous Object Seen From Ladysmith British Columbia
http://britishcolumbiaufos.blogspot.com/2011/01/orange-luminous-object-seen-from.html
If you have seen anything like this in the same area please be kind enough to contact Brian Vike at: sighting@telus.net with the details of your sighting. All personal information is kept confidential.
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