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Incident reports received by the BHPA are available in summary form on this page. If you're looking for reports of formal investigations undertaken in the case of a serious incident, please visit our Incident Reports (formal investigations) page.
Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
The BHPA incident reports database is fully searchable. To refine your search you can specify a particular wing type and select "or" or "and". For example, if you want to search for paraglider incidents at Hay Bluff, for best search results select paraglider from the drop down list and the "and" option.
If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.
There are 2346 entries for paraglider wings
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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24.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
CP
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Chia,
Spain
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged approach and collided with wall.
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Fractured ankle |
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22.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
P
|
Eype,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Helicopter passed close to paraglider pilots soaring the cliffs.
|
None |
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21.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
P
|
Snowdon,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot became disoriented went off course during flight down Snowdon. Suffered asymmetric collapses on lee of spur.
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Fractured feet, legs, pelvis and spine. |
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18.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
21
Rating:
Under training
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Blaenavon,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Rookie
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student overcorrected shortly after take off resulting in pendulum into hillside. No injuries.
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None |
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17.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
69
Rating:
CP
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Treak Cliff,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst ridge soaring on a thermic day, pilot heard contact with his wing. Had made contact with another pilot who was higher and flying in opposite direction. Had not seen other pilot.
|
None |
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17.06.2010 |
Female
Age:
21
Rating:
Under training
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Treak Cliff,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Logic
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student misjudged vertical separation while ridge soaring and failed to turn away before scraping over top of oncoming glider. Both carried on flying.
|
None |
|
17.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
P
|
Pandy,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Geo 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged wind gradient on landing and overshot landing area. Struck railway sleeper on landing.
|
Fr tib and fib |
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12.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP
|
Devils Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had been seen to be flying erratically before flying at speed into the hillside.
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Fractured vertebra |
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12.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Under training
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Abinton West,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Paramania
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged landing and hit parked car.
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Bruised shin |
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07.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
P
|
Stol,
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Rebel
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse on leaving a thermal. Glider did not recover as expected and entered spiral dive. Pilot was aware of low altitude so threw parachute.
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Compressed vertebra |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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