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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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18.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Spice
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse and spin while trying to thermal tightly at low level. Pilot could not regain control before impacting the hill.
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Minor Injuries:
Head Injuries
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18.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP |
Egerton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
Cyclone Airsports
Chaser S
Engine:
Rotax
447
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot landed microlight safely but caught foot on throttle while correcting a turn. Relaxing the pressure caused the course to deviate again, and the resulting attempts to manage both throttle and steering caused an oscillation, which led to the aircraft turning over onto its side. Pilot was able to release seat belt and exit aircraft with no injury.
|
Unhurt |
|
16.07.2018 |
Male |
Dunstable downs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
+45 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Strong Turbulence
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Sprint
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was caught out by sudden increase in wind strength due to frontal activity. Pilot was blown back over the hill and crashed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
15.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered strong turbulence while ridge soaring. Glider collapsed but pilot was able to recover and land safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.07.2018 |
Male
Rating:
CP |
Eype
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot collided with cliff face while ridge soaring.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
14.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Magic
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Artik 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Reverse launch take off in strong winds. Pilot was lifted off the ground whilst facing the glider. Unable to rotate to untwist the lines, brake input was ineffective. Glider turned slowly and impacted hill with some force.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
14.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Strong Turbulence
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered turbulence while ridge soaring as wind was off to the south causing leeside turbulence. Pilot suffered frontal collapse and crashed onto the hillside.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
14.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
18 |
South Cerney
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h |
Other
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Whilst learning PLF student vigorously threw himself to the floor landing heavily on right shoulder.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
12.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P |
St Agnes
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Peak 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
On exiting a spiral in breezy conditions, pilot flew through own wake turbulence causing glider to enter a stall. Due to brakes being shortened by previous owner the glider would not recover from the stall.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
12.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Pilot |
Planpraz
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was flying along the valley side in thermic conditions and suffered an asymmetric collapse. The glider rapidly entered a spiral with twisted risers and the pilot blacked out. Pilot regained consciousness in time to deploy parachute landing 30m up in the trees. Pilot activated Echo112 App from phone and was rescued safely.
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Minor Injuries:
Head Injuries
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