Date:	Thursday 11 April 2019
Time:	19:00
Type:	Powered paraglider
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Royal Birkdale Golf Course, Southport, Merseyside -   United Kingdom
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Road closures are in place in #Birkdale this morning on the Coastal Rd, including Shore Rd & Weld Rd, following a fatal paramotor crash at about 7pm yesterday evening at Royal Birkdale Golf Course. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. Read more here 👉 https://t.co/Ju8Kzbu0nG pic.twitter.com/12xLDUMTly

— Merseyside Police (@MerseyPolice) 12 April 2019

We can confirm following a microlight aircraft crash this evening, Thursday, 11 April, at the Royal #Birkdale Golf Course a person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

We are still establishing the facts and the identity of the person.

https://t.co/NyppCsSG8l pic.twitter.com/fZqg0DdKIL

— Merseyside Police (@MerseyPolice) 11 April 2019

Road closures remain in place in #Birkdale today following a fatal paramotor crash yesterday evening. Please avoid the area. Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police via Twitter @MerPolCC. You can also call 101 quoting incident reference 19100172157. https://t.co/Cg63QUxwBZ

— Mersey Fire (@MerseyFire) 12 April 2019

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
11-Apr-2019 23:16	Geno	Added
12-Apr-2019 02:58	RobertMB	Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, Plane category]
12-Apr-2019 09:57	streetf117	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
12-Apr-2019 12:09	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
13-Apr-2019 07:18	Aerossurance	Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative]