Man dies in paraglider crash in New Mexico
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Authorities say a Texas man is dead after his paraglider crashed outside a northern New Mexico airport.
New Mexico State Police say 46-year-old Paul Johnson was found in a field just north of Angel Fire Airport on Saturday morning.
The Office of the Medical investigator pronounced him dead at the scene.
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State Police say Johnson, an Austin police officer, last made contact with a friend around 8:30 a.m.
According to the friend, Johnson had landed in a field and was going to attempt a lift-off and return to the airport.
When he failed to show up by 10 a.m., friends began searching for him.
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Authorities say the cause of the crash is unknown.
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