He was supposed to be safely tethered to the hang glider and just along for a leisurely ride while a skilled pilot steered the craft down a steep mountain. But shortly after takeoff, ...

When John Dickenson's unique design for a hang-glider first took flight over the Clarence River in 1963, it revolutionised aviation. Now, the 89-year-old's life and legacy is being commemorated.

In 1963 John Dickenson invented and built the first modern hang-glider. It flew with the help of friends Rod Fuller, the test pilot, and Pat Crowe, who towed the aircraft behind a boat at Grafton.

Watch as a hang glider clings on for his life after the pilot fails to attach safety harness. Chris Gursky was on holiday in Switzerland when he decided to see the sights from above.