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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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21.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
21
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Laragne
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot crashed after encountering a thermal on landing approach.
|
Concussion,Fr vertebrae (2, compressed), Fr arm. |
|
20.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ultralite
Makalu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
|
Fr left wrist. |
|
16.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Mercury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
|
none |
|
16.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot released from aerotow due to oscilations. Flew into large pile of poo on landing!
|
Multiple fractures to left humerus. |
|
15.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
54
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Crow Hall
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Sky Hook
Gypsy Small
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student went off line on tow then spiralled into ground.
|
Fatal. |
|
12.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Novice |
Rudlers North
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student put foot in rabbit hole after landing.
|
Fr Ankle |
|
10.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Pilot |
Col De La Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
|
Fr skull, parietal, concussion, lacerated elbow. |
|
09.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Parlick
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Keara
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
|
Fractured ankle |
|
08.08.2003 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
La Chat, Grand Bornand
France |
Paraglider
Wing:
Epsilon 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse due to turbulence on landing approach.
|
Fatal. |
|
07.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
22
Rating:
Novice |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student went off line and landed down wind. Glider flipped over.
|
Concussion, sprained wrist. |
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