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missing paraglider pilot Lake District Serious incident
Robinson / Buttermere, Lake District
A paraglider pilot who launched from Robinson in the Lake District went missing over the weekend and was found dead in a gill above Buttermere following a multi-agency search operation. Cockermouth, Keswick, and Wasdale Mountain Rescue Teams, along with Cumbria Police and search dogs, conducted a recovery operation to retrieve the body.
Outcome: pilot declared dead at scene, body recovered
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