New Delhi, May 25 -- A 44-year-old paraglider miraculously survived after a sightseeing plane smashed through her canopy during a terrifying midair collision over the Austrian Alps, sending her spiraling toward the ground before she managed to deploy an emergency parachute.

The dramatic incident happened on Saturday afternoon near Schmittenhohe in northern Austria.

Video recorded by the paraglider, identified only as Sabrina, captured the horrifying moment a small aircraft suddenly flew directly through her canopy while she was gliding above the mountains.

The footage showed the plane passing only feet above her head before tearing through the paraglider wing.

Sabrina could be heard screaming as she began spinning uncontrollably throu...