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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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07.09.2003 |
Male
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Edenfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Astral
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot (non-BHPA) blown back into rotor on top of hill landing heavily.
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Unspecified back injuries, suspected not to be severe. airlifted. |
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07.09.2003 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice
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Pilgrims Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
ADG
Havane
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student twisted ankle either while running at launch or on landing.
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Sprained right ankle. |
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06.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
AP
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Chabre, Laragne,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Syncro
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was inadvertantly lifted off ground while ground handling and fell on bush which pierced thigh.
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Leg impaled by branch. soft tissue damage. entered left leg at thigh, exit above knee. |
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04.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice
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Marmotts,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged appraoch and hit parked car on landing.
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Minor cuts and bruises. |
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01.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP
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Monks Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Oasis
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Whiplash to neck, soft tissue damage. |
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31.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
CP
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Steyning Bowl,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tonic
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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None |
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31.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
38
Rating:
Novice
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Moel Elio,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Space
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student slipped while attempting to launch glider.
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Torn knee ligments. |
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27.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
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Kettle Sings, Malvern.,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Sprained ankle. |
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26.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
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Malvern Kettle,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots had mid air. Poor lookout.
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None |
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26.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
33
Rating:
Novice
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Steyning Bowl,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
Scirrocco
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student fell over on landing.
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Sprained ankle |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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