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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
25.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: Pilot |
Rushup United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Paragliders Argos
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level while thermalling. Pilot impacted slope heavily.
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Seriously Injured: Thoracic Spine
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25.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 38
Rating: Pilot |
Meall a Bhuachaille United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Alpina 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot twisted leg while doing fast slope landing causing spiral fracture to leg.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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25.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: Pilot |
Rushup Edge United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Paragliders
Launch Type:
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Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse shortly after take-off and lost control of his glider. Pilot struck the slope heavily.
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Seriously Injured: Lumbar Spine
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25.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 37
Rating: CP |
Tan Hill, Wiltshire United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 15-20 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Buzz 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot became boxed in while ridge soaring in breezy conditions. Wing tips touched with other glider but all landed safely.
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Unhurt |
25.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 43
Rating: CP |
Corndon hill United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Niviuk Koyot3
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while ridge soaring and landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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24.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 51
Rating: Pilot |
Woldingham United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-5 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Wills wing Eagle
Engine: Wasp Wasp
Launch Type: Powered |
Pilot stalled on take-off.
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Pilot Seriously Injured: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Passenger Unhurt |
24.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 58
Rating: CP |
Challow Paramotor Club United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-5 Km/h Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing: Ozone Roadster 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot went off line during powered launch and collided with a fence.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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24.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 58
Rating: CP |
Challow Paramotor Club United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-5 Km/h Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Engine:
Launch Type: Powered |
Pilot attempted to launch but did not get airborne before running into a fence.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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23.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 66
Rating: Pilot |
Llangollen United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 20-25 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing: Gradient Aspen 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot decided to top land in conditions where the wind was switching around causing occasional turbulence. Pilot suffered low level asymmetric collapse and landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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21.05.2017 |
Male
Age: 65
Rating: Pilot |
Milk Hill White Horse United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 20-25 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Skywalk Chili 3
Launch Type: Foot |
Knot attaching the control handle to the brake line became detached during inflation. Pilot fell while trying to control wing as it was blown across the slope. Glider had recently been serviced and the control lines adjusted.
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Minor Injuries: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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