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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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13.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
29 |
Combe Gibbett
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Apollo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student made final turn on landing approach too wide and as a result had insufficient height to reach the landing area and flew into small trees at the base of the hill.
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11.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
42 |
Sutra Beach
Malaysia
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing:
Engine:
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot doing fly-by in front of camera turned sharply into the path of another paramotor. Second paramotor was forced to take evasive action which resulted in his canopies wing touching the sea causing a water landing.
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No injuries Pilot 1 No injuries Pilot 2 |
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09.02.2001 |
Male |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged his approach to the landing area which resulted in a downwind landing. Although the wind was 0-5 the landing was fast.
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Fractured fibia, at joint of ankle. |
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08.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Winter Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
A paraglider and hang glider were soaring Winter Hill when a small aircraft appeared and began to perform aerobatics close to the site. The paraglider suffered a collapse which the pilot was able to correct. .
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31.01.2001 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mala
Spain
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Vision V
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot flew too close to the hill in turbulent conditions - resulted in the glider being turned toward the hill in a strong gust.
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Fr scaphoid bone left hand; break at old fracture. Bruised face and leg |
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28.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
South Cerney
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Parascender
Wing:
Eiff
Classic 259
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During tow launch the line broke at the pilot end at 350. The pilot set up a normal landing approach but failed to flair on landing.
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Fractures to lower leg |
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28.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Sutons Corner
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Trekking
Sunbeam
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
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Fractured fibula. |
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28.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
18 |
Marania Farm
Kenya
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student let one of the controls up on landing causing the glider to turn / dive, this resulted in a landing on one foot which then twisted.
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Sprained left ankle. |
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28.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Novice |
Marania Farm
Kenya
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Jive
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During early training flights student suffered from ground rush - as he approached the ground the student brought his left hand down causing the glider to turn left, student impacted ground.
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Bruising to right hand. |
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21.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Beer Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Csx 137
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
HG attempting a rushed launch on a busy site clipped the ground with his wing tip causing the other wing to enter the lift first. The glider rotated about the inside wing and then hit the hill.
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No injuries. |
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