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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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28.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Novice
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Curium,
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student landed correctly but caught foot on uneven ground.
|
Sprained ankle |
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27.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
|
Blaenavon,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
While on final approach and at approx. 10m agl the harness chest buckle came undone making the glider more difficult to control. This was the second occasion this had occurred. Harness taken out of service.
|
None |
|
12.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP
|
Bo Peep,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flew too close to slope in very light conditions and impacted heavily.
|
Fr ankle. |
|
05.05.2008 |
Male
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Shantron Muir,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
ITV
Agena 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Ground crew was hanging on to harness to give pilot extra penetration. Strong gust lifted both to approx 40m and after short while ground crew fell. Both Non-BHPA.
|
Fatal. |
|
05.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
P
|
Ben Reid,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot deviated from intended XC route and was caught in turbulence. Landed heavily as emergency parachute failed to open.
|
Fr ribs |
|
02.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
P
|
Eyam Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level in thermic and turbulent conditions and spiralled into hill.
|
Fatal. |
|
30.04.2008 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
P
|
Cennes,
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zulu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot entered locked in spiral at low level and could not recover in time.
|
Fatal. |
|
09.04.2008 |
Female
Age:
57
Rating:
P
|
Mt Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden 24
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot failed to carry out pre-flight check and took off without chest/leg straps fastened. On instruction from ground, pilot released controls and hooked arms over harness. Landed safely.
|
None |
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09.04.2008 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
P
|
Butser Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Rocket
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged turn and landed heavily.
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Mild concussion, bruising. |
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08.04.2008 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Novice
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Usk airstrip,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 4
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student went off-line during hand tow. Line released and student landed awkwardly.
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Sprained ankle |
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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