Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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01.08.2003 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
La Mouette
Topless
Launch Type:
|
Pilot landed having flown under power lines. Didnt realsie until after landed.
|
none |
|
31.07.2003 |
|
Lejaire, Wendling
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Waterbird
Magnum
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
|
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.
|
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.
|
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 |
|
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) |
|
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.
|
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) |
|
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) |
|
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.
|
Fr (compressed) vertebrae (2). Uncertain if caused by this incident. |
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