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Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
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There are 2814 entries for all wing types Displaying page 235 out of 282
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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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. |
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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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15.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Chabre
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Cheetah
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
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Lightly bruised. |
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14.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Blorenge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
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Fractured 2 fingers, one of which also dislocated. Both right hand. |
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12.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Parascender
Wing:
waterbird
Jumbo
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
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Bruising to forehead. |
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12.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Parascender
Wing:
Sportlite
Ascending 324
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
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none |
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07.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bedlinog
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Vision
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
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Dislocated shoulder. |
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06.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Soul
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
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Fr Pelvis (two fr). |
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06.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Novice |
Glyders
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled while walking across hill. None flying accident.
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Torn ligaments to knee |
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05.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
Novice |
Raf Kemble
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Parascender
Wing:
Harley
New Wave 350
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
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Concussion, bruising. |
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Last updated: 28 July 2021
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