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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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09.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
20 |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
No details.
|
Not given |
|
09.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Dunstable Downs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Proton
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot launched as rain was approaching. Conditions became turbulent and the canopy suffeed a collapse recovering after a drop of 30-40ft. The pilot began to get blown back before suffering a second collapse from which the canopy didnt recover.
|
Dislocated shoulder |
|
04.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
60 |
Tollgate
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tore bicep muscle during forward launch .
|
Suspected torn bicep (L) |
|
04.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
47 |
Melverley
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Sabre (L)
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot failed to flare sufficiently on landing and fell over on landing.
|
Fractured (L) ankle |
|
01.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
St Vincent Les Forts
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic Kiss
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot failed to generate sufficient airspeed on launch glider stalled and the pilot impacted a road below launch area.
|
Fractured left heel bone, cut right elbow. |
|
29.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Laragne
France |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Side wire broke as the pilot turned above the landing area.
|
Fatal. |
|
28.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Laragne (South)
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Laminar St
Launch Type:
|
Pilot accidentally released pin on parachute container whilst trying to zip harness up.
|
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20.05.2001 |
|
Lowca
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing:
Apco
Futura
Engine:
210 cc
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot appeared to stall paramotor following launch.
|
Minor cuts and grazes. |
|
20.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Private Airfield Nr Bury St Edmunds.
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
5*6
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot failed to correct turn during launch.
|
None |
|
20.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
24 |
Curium
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Reggae
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student tried to pull himself into the harness seat by pulling on the A risers glider lost altitude pilot hit the ground.
|
Minor cuts to legs |
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