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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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12.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
BoPeep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged wind speed on top landing and landed backwards. Pilot on one side of barbed wire fence and glider on the other. No damage to either.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP |
Kobala
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach and ran out of landing area forcing a turn at low level.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
11.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
AP |
Ager - Goal at Vilamitjana
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
RX
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was on final approach to goal landing field when his base bar struck the ground and the pilot impacted heavily.
|
Seriously Injured:
Cervical Spine
|
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09.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
AP |
Spanish pyrenees lakeside
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Rx
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach and came in with insufficient height to make goal field and landed in a lake. Pilot was rescued with some difficulty by swimmers. Pilot was using 'pin' type hang-strap attachment to keel, rather than the more common carabiner type.
|
Unhurt |
|
08.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP with sub 20 qualification |
Disgwylfa Fawr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
U-Turn
Thriller
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot failed to control a wingover performed at low level. Pilot managed to steer the wing to prevent 'head on' impact with the hill but landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured:
Pelvis
|
|
08.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Pilot |
Eyam Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot felt glider surge forward and so applied full brake. Glider stalled and pilot landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured:
Thoracic Spine
|
|
08.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP |
Beachy Head, East Sussex
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged a turn which put him over trees. Pilot then hit sink and could not clear the trees so elected to land on top of them. Pilot landed with feet on the ground between the trees.
|
Unhurt |
|
05.08.2015 |
Female
Age:
46
Rating:
CP |
The Warren
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered a collapse having flown into the lee of a spur while coastal cliff soaring. Pilot landed heavily and was rescued by other club members.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
01.08.2015 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
None |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The student failed to follow signal bats into wind, landed slightly cross wind, and failed to flare or run.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
31.07.2015 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP |
Edge Top
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Carrera
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered an asymmetric collapse at low level and impacted heavily.
|
Fatal |
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