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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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21.01.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP |
Crete road west
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
30-35 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Firefly2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered large collapse and was unable to regain control of the glider. Pilot impacted slope heavily.
|
Minor Injuries |
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16.01.2016 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP |
MamTor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider while ridge soaring.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.01.2016 |
Female
Age:
56
Rating:
CP |
Macher, Lanzarote
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bolero 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was looking to bottom land when she encountered severe thermic turbulence. Pilot landed heavily from approx 8m.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
27.12.2015 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
CP |
South Barrule
Isle Of Man
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 7
Launch Type:
Foot |
Inexperienced pilot launched from hillside and allowed glider to drift over the top into lee side rotor. Pilot landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
22.11.2015 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
AP |
Bishopstone cliffs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
30-35 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was caught out by strengthening winds while coastal soaring. Pilot was on full speedbar when glider suffered an asymmetric collapse. Glider rotated and pilot struck hill in standing position.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
03.11.2015 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Pilot |
Taucho
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sports 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot hit sink when attempting to thermal close to rocky spine. Pilot impacted hard.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
01.11.2015 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Private field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Hadron XX
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot came in to land in nil wind and came in on a fast approach and caught foot on a grass clump, which twisted his leg breaking it just above the boot.
Pilot drove himself to hospital. Leg in plaster for 6 weeks.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
27.10.2015 |
Female
Age:
45
Rating:
AP |
Billing, Himachal Pradesh, India
India
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Icepeak 7
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered a cascade collapse incident while flying in a competition in India. The pilot was unable to recover the glider despite stalling twice in an attempt to 'reset' the wing. Pilot landed heavily in a 'tail slide'. Subsequent inspection showed the brake lines had shrunk by 16cm after less than 50 hours. This resulted in brake being applied inadvertently when full bar was applied.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
20.10.2015 |
Male
Age:
73
Rating:
CP |
Monks Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bolero
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with tandem glider while ridge soaring.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.10.2015 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Whitby
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged crossing and ended up low in lee of harbour wall. Pilot accidentally spun glider attempting to avoid sea and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
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