Romance or carelessness in the air? Pilot plucked leaves from tree while paragliding and gave them to woman

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 23, 2026

Paragliding Safety Concerns: Safety is considered most important during adventure sports, but a video going viral on social media has sparked a new debate on this issue. In the viral clip, a paragliding pilot is seen getting close to the high branches of trees while flying in the air.

Meanwhile, he plucks some leaves from the tree and gives them to the female passenger flying with him. The video was shared on social media platform X with an account named ‘Saffron Chargers’, after which it quickly went viral.

A paragliding pilot took a woman paragliding and, while flying over the mountains, plucked some leaves from a tree in mid-air. He then said, “Couldn’t find any flowers for you, so I picked these leaves instead. Here, these are for you.”
Should he really be doing things like this… pic.twitter.com/KcnrrfjfMS
— Saffron Chargers (@SaffronChargers) June 21, 2026

Woman gifted a leaf during paragliding

In the video, the pilot smilingly tells the woman, “Here madam, there were no flowers, so I brought only leaves for you.” Seeing this light-hearted gesture, some social media users called it a funny and memorable moment.

Many people said that the pilot was just trying to please the passenger and there is nothing wrong in that. Some users also found this gesture romantic and creative. The video has been viewed thousands of times and is receiving a large number of reactions.

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People raised questions on security and professional behavior

However, as soon as the video went viral, questions regarding security and professional behavior began to be raised. Many people say that in a risky sport like paragliding, the pilot’s full attention should be on the safety of the flight and the passenger. According to critics, going too close to trees to pluck leaves was an unnecessary risk, which could have increased the chance of an accident.

The account sharing the video also raised questions on the same and said that the pilot should have adopted a more professional attitude. At present, the authenticity of the video has not been independently confirmed, but it has definitely sparked a debate on security versus entertainment on social media.