Contestant in Chinese 'birdman' competition drowns after his hang glider drags him underwater in front of hundreds of spectators

A contestant in a 'Birdman' competition has died after he was dragged underwater by the weight of his hang glider in front of hundreds of horrified spectators. Li Weng, 44, had hurled himself from a platform above a lake in Hangzhou in China's Zhejiang province, as part of a display to mark local Dragon Boat festival celebrations. At first spectators cheered when he sunk beneath the surface, thinking it was a joke.

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