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| A paraglider pilot who died following a mid-air collision in Shropshire has been named. | A paraglider pilot who died following a mid-air collision in Shropshire has been named. |
| Stephen Paul Allen, 49, from Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, was taking part in the British Clubs Challenge when the accident happened. | Stephen Paul Allen, 49, from Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan, was taking part in the British Clubs Challenge when the accident happened. |
| A second man involved in the collision at the Long Mynd was seriously injured. | A second man involved in the collision at the Long Mynd was seriously injured. |
| The event, held at the Long Mynd Soaring Club, was cancelled and an investigation is being carried out. An inquest is expected to open later. | The event, held at the Long Mynd Soaring Club, was cancelled and an investigation is being carried out. An inquest is expected to open later. |
| The accident took place on Saturday afternoon. | The accident took place on Saturday afternoon. |
| Mr Allen's brother, Bob Allen, said Stephen, who was born and grew up in Rhuddlan near Rhyl, Denbighshire, had always been adventurous. | Mr Allen's brother, Bob Allen, said Stephen, who was born and grew up in Rhuddlan near Rhyl, Denbighshire, had always been adventurous. |
| Investigation | |
| After training in Cardiff he moved to south Wales and worked for a private contractor as a drawing officer at the Aberthaw Power Station. | After training in Cardiff he moved to south Wales and worked for a private contractor as a drawing officer at the Aberthaw Power Station. |
| Mr Allen was a keen potholer before taking up paragliding. | Mr Allen was a keen potholer before taking up paragliding. |
| Dave Thompson is conducting an investigation into the collision for the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association. | |
| His investigation is expected to taken some weeks but Mr Thompson said he believed that there were between 50 and 60 paragliders in Saturday's competition. | |
| But he said there were only about 10 in the area where the collision occurred. The two paragliders became entangled only 50 to 100 ft (15 to 30m) above the ground. | |
| The investigator said pilots are taught the rules for avoiding collisions and such accidents are rare. | |
| "Quite often we're perceived by the public as crazy people who jump off mountains, but the reality is that it is no more dangerous than any other form of recreational aviation," he said. | |
| "It is one of those sports where you can make it dangerous if you want to push the envelope, but it is relatively safe if you play by the rules." |