Man dead in NSW hang gliding accident

One man is dead and another is fighting for life after falling from a hang glider on the NSW north coast.

Paramedics were called to Pat Morton Lookout at Lennox Head just after midday on Wednesday after reports the men had fallen from the hang glider before it crashed.

Bystanders managed to make their way to the injured men and begin CPR. However, one of the men - believed to be a 67-year-old - died at the scene.

The other man, a 26-year-old tourist, was winched out and flown to Gold Coast Hospital in a critical condition.

The Sports Aviation Federation of Australia is assisting police with their investigation and a report will be prepared for the coroner.