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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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29.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Laragne
France |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Side wire broke as the pilot turned above the landing area.
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Fatal. |
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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:
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Pilot accidentally released pin on parachute container whilst trying to zip harness up.
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20.05.2001 |
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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. |
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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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16.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
24 |
Tegelberg
Germany
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Ignition
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student failed to follow instructions given over the radio and flew into an area known to be turbulent. Canopy suffered a 60% asymmetric collapse on the left wing the canopy turned through 180 degrees and the student impacted a tree.
|
None |
|
13.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Oludenize
Turkey
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot following radio instruction flew out to sea too far to return to shore. Realised too late that the instructions were meant for someone else.
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09.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
50 |
Audou
Crete
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Futura 42
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged glide angle was unable to reach landing field, forced to land in olive grove.
|
Fractured ankle. |
|
08.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Crimdon Dene
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Saber (Medium)
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot noticed b & c risers slack. Landed and rectified the problem.
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06.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Poppitt Sands
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Sx4 13.9
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot launched into strong turbulent conditions, went prone in harness. The glider then stalled and the pilot swung throught the control frame.
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Cuts to nose and left eyelid - surgery to replace skin. Facial bruising. |
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