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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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17.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Corn Ridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered symmetric collapse at low level in thermic conditions and crashed into hillside.
|
fr pelvis, fr arm |
|
17.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Paraglider pilots suffered mid air collision and descended under one emergency chute.
|
line burns to arm |
|
17.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
49 |
Monks Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Unqualified, self-taught pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level in turbulent, thermic conditions.
|
none |
|
16.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Novice |
Currium
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student failed to flare properly on landing and went over on ankle.
|
fr fibula |
|
11.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
69
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot rotored in heavily while trying to creep back over ridge.
|
fr t12 vertebra |
|
10.09.2005 |
Male
Rating:
Novice |
Woldingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Dingo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student jumped into seat before properly flying.
|
fr leg |
|
03.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Pilot |
Mercury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Keara
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level and crashed heavily.
|
fr L1, L2 and T5 vertebra, fr femur, fr ribs |
|
02.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
32 |
Becketts Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing:
Skywalk
Silex
Engine:
fresh breeze
Launch Type:
Powered |
Unqualified pilot crashed having stalled wing just after take off.
|
fr vertebra |
|
01.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Concept
Launch Type:
|
Glider was found to have been miss-rigged after having been independently serviced.
|
none |
|
30.08.2005 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Wind Bank
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed S 4.5
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot landed in trees having misjudged turn.
|
cut leg |
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