Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
01.08.2003 |
Male
Rating: Club Pilot |
Bell Hill United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: La Mouette Topless
Launch Type:
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Pilot landed having flown under power lines. Didnt realsie until after landed.
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none |
31.07.2003 |
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Lejaire, Wendling United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Waterbird Magnum
Launch Type: Winch Tow |
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none |
27.07.2003 |
Male
Age: 37
Rating: Club Pilot |
Dolomites, Corvara Italy
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Vibe
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered a collapse on approach and crashed into parked cars.
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Whiplash, laceration to left elbow. |
27.07.2003 |
Female
Age: 41
Rating: Advanced Pilot |
Devils Dyke United Kingdom
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Firebird Hornet
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered defaltion low over trees. Pilot crashed into trees then fell to the ground.
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Fatal. |
27.07.2003 |
Male
Age: 58
Rating: Club Pilot |
Hill Farm, Norfolk United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Airwave Pulse 2
Launch Type: Winch Tow |
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Badly bruised arm, thigh and knee detached left biceps tendon. |
26.07.2003 |
Male
Age: 40
Rating: Advanced Pilot |
Laragne France
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Moyes Litespeed 4
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
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none |
24.07.2003 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: Novice |
Darley Moor United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Wills Wing Condor
Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Student drifted off line and tow line was guillotined by winch operator. Student over corrected and crash landed.
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Fr Humerus. |
23.07.2003 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: Club Pilot |
Lobden United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Airwave Wave
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
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Fractured vertebrae, L1 and L2. |
20.07.2003 |
Male
Age: 56
Rating: Club Pilot |
Larragne, Bhpa Nationals. France |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
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Multiple, including head injuries. |
16.07.2003 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: Novice |
Folly Hill United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: FLYING PLANET Astair
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student suffered asymmetric collapse while on soaring beat and crashed into slope.
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Fr (compressed) vertebrae (2). Uncertain if caused by this incident. |
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