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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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) |
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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) |
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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!
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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.
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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) |
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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) |
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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.
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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.
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Concussion, sprained wrist. |
03.08.2003 |
Female
Age: 25
Rating: Novice |
Talybont United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Airwave Harmony
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student crashed having got too close to ridge while flying.
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Split lip and bruised arm. |
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