Thomas Aitken, a British paraglider, has been detained by Turkish authorities in connection with the death of Orkut Baysal, a member of the Turkish national paragliding team who died on Sunday when the two collided in the air some 20 meters high during the descent maneuver, causing both parachutes to roll up; the two paragliders crashed next to a hotel swimming pool in the tourist district of Fethiye, which doctors say killed Baysal instantly. Aitken, who is recovering favorably from his injuries, has now been detained by the Turkish gendarmerie as part of the investigation into the accident, Turkish media reported.
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