A woman paragliding over the Austrian Alps survived a horrifying midair collision after a small plane flew through her glider, sending her spiraling out of control thousands of feet in the air.

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The 44-year-old woman was paragliding over the Piesendorf area of Salzburg on Saturday when a pilot flying a scenic flight struck her, according to the Salzburg State Police. The 28-year-old pilot told authorities he was unable to avoid the collision.

“The propeller of the motor plane severely damaged the paraglider, prompting the experienced paraglider to deploy her reserve parachute,” police said.

The woman made an emergency landing and was airlifted by a police helicopter. Both she and the pilot escaped serious injury, according to police.

Authorities did not identify her, but a woman named Sabrina posted video of the collision to her Instagram account. She did not immediately respond to a message from NBC News on Sunday.