ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two people died on Tuesday in a hang glider crash at a popular north Georgia mountain.

A 911 caller said the victims, who were flying in tandem on the same hang glider, crashed just after they launched off Lookout Mountain, a ridge that stretches through Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.

Several agencies responded to the crash, Dade County Emergency Management said. A rope team from Catoosa County rappelled down the mountain, while other teams hiked up on a private road. The crew even requested air support from the Georgia Aviation Authority to counter the “extreme conditions” of the accident.

Several agencies responded to the crash, Dade County Emergency Management said. A rope team from Catoosa County rappelled down the mountain, while other teams hik

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