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Lawyers consider whether paramotors from fatal crash needed in court for inquiry

Lawyers are considering whether paramotor equipment from a fatal mid-air collision needs to be shown in court at an inquiry into the death of a camera operator. Dan Burton, 54, died after his paramotor was involved in a collision with one flown by ...

19 Mar 2025 at 12:13

Cameraman killed in mid-air crash had raised concerns about stress, inquiry told

A cameraman who died following a mid-air paramotor crash with climate activist Sacha Dench while filming an attempt to beat a Guinness World Record had raised concerns about stress before the collision, a fatal accident inquiry has heard. Dan ...

08 May 2025 at 14:38

Inquiry hears claims ‘cameraman flew into back of activist’ in fatal crash

The trustee of a charity founded by climate activist Sacha Dench claimed that a cameraman who died following a mid-air collision “didn’t communicate by Bluetooth” and flew into the back of her, an inquiry has heard. Dan Burton, 54, died ...

08 May 2025 at 18:42

Sheriff expresses ‘concerns’ over ground support for fatal paramotor crash trip

A sheriff says he has “concerns” around the extent of ground support on a trip where a mid-air paramotor crash took place, leading to the death of a camera operator. At a preliminary hearing for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI), sheriff ...

29 Sept 2025 at 13:35

‘Human swan’ to give evidence at inquiry into fatal mid-air paramotor crash

A conservationist dubbed the “human swan” is expected to give evidence in person at a fatal accident inquiry into a fatal mid-air paramotor collision she was involved in, a hearing has been told. Dan Burton, 54, died after his ...

27 Oct 2025 at 12:01

Producer concerned for safety of ‘human swan’ expedition cameraman, inquiry told

A wildlife documentary producer has told an inquiry she was concerned about a cameraman’s safety when she saw him using a handheld camera to film a Facebook Live shortly before he died in a mid-air paramotor collision with ...

16 Jan 2026 at 16:55

Evidence to be heard next week in paramotor crash fatal accident inquiry

Evidence will be heard online next week in the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into a mid-air paramotor collision which led to the death of a camera operator. Dan Burton, 54, died after his paramotor was involved in a ...

05 Jan 2026 at 16:03

‘Human Swan’ paramotor flyer tells FAI: I was paranoid about other pilots

A paramotor pilot who was involved in a mid-air collision that left another flyer dead has told an inquiry she had been “paranoid” about flying close to other pilots since an earlier crash in Wales. Sacha Dench ...

03 Mar 2026 at 14:09

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