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Incident reports received by the BHPA are available in summary form on this page. If you're looking for reports of formal investigations undertaken in the case of a serious incident, please visit our Incident Reports (formal investigations) page.
Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
The BHPA incident reports database is fully searchable. To refine your search you can specify a particular wing type and select "or" or "and". For example, if you want to search for paraglider incidents at Hay Bluff, for best search results select paraglider from the drop down list and the "and" option.
If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.
There are 3111 entries for all wing types
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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15.06.2001 |
Female
Age:
23
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Dune Du Pyla,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student misjudged landing approach which resulted in her having insufficient height to make her final turn, crashed dsuring the turn.
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Fractured right fibula. |
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12.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
21
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Pen Hale,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Torn ligament/tendon left knee. |
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11.06.2001 |
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Cheiron,
France
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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Gashed leg |
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09.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
20
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UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
No details.
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Not given |
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09.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
CP
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Dunstable Downs,
UK
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.
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Dislocated shoulder |
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04.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
60
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Tollgate,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tore bicep muscle during forward launch .
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Suspected torn bicep (l) |
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04.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
47
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Melverley,
UK
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.
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Fractured (l) ankle |
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01.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
AP
|
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.
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Fractured left heel bone, cut right elbow. |
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29.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
AP
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Laragne,
France |
Flexwing Hang Glider |
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:
AP
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Laragne (South),
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Laminar St |
Pilot accidentally released pin on parachute container whilst trying to zip harness up.
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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