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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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20.04.2019 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
CP |
Piedra Bonita
Brazil
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off for top to bottom flight but did not notice knot in B/C lines. Pilot tried to remove the knot by pulling on the lines but the glider entered a spiral dive at approx 20-30m above the trees. Glider caught trees and pilot landed heavily but unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
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20.04.2019 |
Male
Age:
35 |
Broughton Heights near Broughton Village Scottish Borders
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
|
Fatal incident under investigation
|
Fatal |
|
20.04.2019 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Xi
Launch Type:
Foot |
On attempting to launch the pilot was caught out by a strong thermal. The pilot lost control of the glider and was dragged back towards bystanders. One go the glider suspension lines caught a child round his neck. The child was not seriously injured.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.04.2019 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
AP |
Chillerton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Zeno
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot slope landed but wind shifted pulling the pilot down the slope. Pilot put foot in rabbit hole and fell over.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
18.04.2019 |
Male
Age:
29 |
Bo-Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew too slow on his landing approach. The glider stalled and dropped the left wing. The pilot landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
12.04.2019 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
CP |
Pandy
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot |
Recently qualified pilot flew into leeside turbulence causing his glider to collapse. Pilot landed in rocks. Pilot was not a member of the local club and the site was classed as members only.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
12.04.2019 |
Female
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Primrose Valley,
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Anakis 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted a top landing at a coastal site but was caught out by rotor turbulence. Glider suffered a frontal collapse and the pilot landed heavily sustaining serious injuries.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
10.04.2019 |
Male |
West Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Foot |
Instructor was caught out by sudden (over a 20 second period) increase in wind strength. Ground handling student was dragged spraining his ankle and bruising his ribs.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
10.04.2019 |
Male |
West Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sup Air
Iona
Launch Type:
Foot |
Instructor was caught out by sudden (over a 20 second period) increase in wind strength. This resulted in a student having to make a top landing but was then dragged.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
10.04.2019 |
|
United Kingdom |
Other
Wing:
N/a
Launch Type:
|
A service centre discovered that the bridle on a Gin Gingo Airlite harness had been sewn into the seem of the harness during manufacture. The seam was unpicked and the bridle released, then the seam repaired.
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