Man suffers serious injuries in hang gliding crash at Black Mountain near Rancho Peñasquitos

SAN DIEGO —  A 28-year-old man who was hang gliding crashed into the side of Black Mountain in the Rancho Peñasquitos area and suffered serious inj...

September 4, 2023
6:56 AM

SAN DIEGO —  A 28-year-old man who was hang gliding crashed into the side of Black Mountain in the Rancho Peñasquitos area and suffered serious injuries Sunday evening, authorities said. The crash occurred about 5:50 p.m. on the north side of the mountain, off Glider Point Trail, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Firefighters hiked to the man, and a fire helicopter crew hoisted him onto the aircraft and flew him to a hospital for treatment. No other details were immediately available.

David Hernandez