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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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26.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
AP
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Tailbridge,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Airprox with Tornado.
|
None |
|
25.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
|
Tan Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Flying Planet
Sirius
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot caught out by gusts while ground handing. Lifted off ground then dumped down heavily.
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Dislocated left ankle. |
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20.09.2003 |
Male
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Swanage,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider |
Pilot landed in sea (20cm deep).
|
None |
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18.09.2003 |
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Clough Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider |
Unknown pilot rotored in after getting blown back.
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Fractured tibia and fibula. |
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17.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
AP
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Kimmeridge,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot crashed while flying fast close to the hill. Showing off!
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Fractured vertebra, t12. |
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17.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Novice
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Pilgrims Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Lift 26
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student encountered sink prior to landing and landed heavily without PLF.
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Possible tendon/ligament damage. |
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14.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
CP
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Tow Scar,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Pheron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flew into cliff face.
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Dl wrist, burns and bruises. |
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14.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
P
|
Moel Acre,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vulcan
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Airprox with helicopter.
|
None |
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13.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
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Beachy Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempted 360 to close to the hill.
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Fr right ankle |
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09.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
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Westbury,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
A
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Airprox with helicopter.
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None |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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