A paraglider who was accidentally dragged 28,000ft into the air in -40C conditions has received a stern punishment from Chinese communist authorities after he went viral.
Peng Yujian has been banned from paragliding for six months after the ordeal which saw him soaring in line with flight paths at nearly the height of Mount Everest.
The Chinese paraglider began from an elevation of around 9,800ft in the Qilian mountain range in northern China on Saturday.
He had intended to test a new second-hand equipment purchase without making a proper flight, according to an investigative report by the Gansu Provincial Aviation Sports Association.
But just 20 minutes into his practice, he became trapped in a strong updraft which blasted him over 16,000ft higher into the icy air.
