Former ‘Israeli’ soldier killed in paragliding accident in Colombia
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A 23-year-old former ‘Israeli’ soldier was killed in a paragliding accident on Thursday while on a trip in Colombia.
The incident occurred around midday in the San Félix district of Bello, in the Antioquia department near Medellín.
He is identified as Noam Mamam, held dual ‘Israeli’-German citizenship and was traveling as a passenger on a tandem paraglider.
The aircraft lost control during the flight and crashed into a ravine or wooded hillside along the Medellín-San Pedro de los Milagros road.
Local authorities reported that strong winds were present in the area before the accident and are investigating whether weather conditions contributed to the loss of control.
The mayor’s office of Bello stated that the tandem paraglider “lost control and crashed into a wooded area, presumably due to weather conditions,” though a full investigation is underway.
The Colombian instructor piloting the paraglider, Emiliano Muñetón Castro, from Apía in Caldas department, sustained serious injuries.
He was transported to Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe in Medellín, where he remains in critical condition.
Emergency responders, including Bello firefighters, national police, and personnel from the local road concession, recovered the body at the scene and assisted with the injured pilot.
Forensic investigators from the Fiscalía’s CTI unit examined the site and collected evidence.
Officials inspected the company that provided the paragliding service and confirmed it held the required permits and documentation.
The business was not ordered closed pending the outcome of the probe.
