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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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18.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
CP
|
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Marlin
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
Bruising |
|
16.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
CP
|
Beachy Head,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon |
No details available
|
Fr l1 & l2 |
|
15.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Novice
|
High Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
Cut knee |
|
08.04.2003 |
Male
|
Walla Crag,
UK |
Paraglider |
No details available
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Chest, pelvic, damage. resuce called for airlift |
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08.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP
|
Switzerland
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot took off into crap conditions - too windy.
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Crush damage to lower back and neck. severe damage to l1. internal injuries. |
|
06.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
23
Rating:
Novice
|
Barton Aerodrome,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Corel
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
No details available
|
Cut chin |
|
05.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Novice
|
Heol Senni,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
G-Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
Broken right ankle |
|
05.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
AP
|
Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Atis 28
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
Ankle, not specified. |
|
04.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Novice
|
Telegraph Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tonic
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Fr r tibia, chipped toe. |
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03.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Novice
|
Gelligaer,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Dislocated right shoulder |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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