A paraglider has been found dead one day after he was seen taking off for a flight from an airstrip in northwest NSW.
French national Pierre Naville was last seen launching from Emmdale airstrip, 100km east of Wilcannia, with seven other paragliders on Saturday afternoon.
The other pilots landed safely on the Cobb Highway, south of Ivanhoe and were reunited with their ground crew.
A search was launched with assistance from PolAir after the 67-year-old could could not be found or contacted.
The man's body was found about 3pm on Sunday in bushland about 20km north of Ivanhoe, police said.
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A report will be prepared for the coroner.
