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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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22.09.2015 |
Female
Age:
30
Rating:
Under EP Instruction |
Quatro Mohones
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student had good take off while attempting a 'low hop' flight but as she became airborne she applied excessive brake. She was instructed to 'ease off' the brakes but instead released them immediately resulting in a dive towards the ground and subsequent heavy landing.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP |
Marston Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Snake (not xx)
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider at low level while attempting a high banked turn during slalom practice. During the manoeuvre the pilot noticed the left brake handle had become detached from the brake lines. The pilot was unable to regain control and crashed heavily.
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Seriously Injured |
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19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP |
Firle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
While struggling to get feet into new pod harness, pilot lost bearings and flew too close to the slope. Pilot landed in tree.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
CP |
Catacol
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon
Launch Type:
Foot |
Paraglider pilots had mid-air collision while soaring a ridge on the Isle of Arran. One pilot deployed his parachute and landed safely, the other impacted with the cliff and sustained serious injuries.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Latrigg
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sup Air
ION 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
While flying tandem, glider suffered asymmetric collapse at low level. Pilot was unable to recover before impacting slope. Passenger landed on pilot, both unhurt.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Cp |
South Cliffs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Fides 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
While on a top to bottom flight a helicopter passed within 100m horizontally and 30m vertically of paraglider pilot. Paraglider turned away from helicopter and landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.09.2015 |
Female
Rating:
Trainee |
City Airport & Heliport Manchester
United Kingdom |
Other
Wing:
Waterbird
M
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
At some point between a first and second flight one of the harness connectors had become detached. On laughing the pilot went off to one side and the launch was aborted. Pilot landed heavily from 3m.
|
Minor Injuries:
Thoracic Spine
|
|
18.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
CP |
Fleetwith Pike
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of paraglider while in close proximity to fellside, while on cross country flight.
|
Fatal |
|
16.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Pilot |
Sopot Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
While thermalling close to the treeline, pilot caught wing tip in branches and was pulled into tree.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
12.09.2015 |
Male |
Mendlesham Suffolk
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Light aircraft flew across the path of a hang glider that was 300m up on a winch launch. Site was clearly marked. Light aircraft continued unaware of the danger.
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Unhurt |
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