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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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04.07.2015 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
None |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bobcat
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student turned off line despite radio instructions from the instructor and landed landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
03.07.2015 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Pilot |
TINTO
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot sustained frontal collapse having underestimated the strength of the thermal turbulence. Landed on airbag unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.07.2015 |
Male |
Rushup Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Fides 2 evo
Launch Type:
Foot |
Slope soaring. Pilot trying to stay close to the ridge. Pilot entered some sink and did not turn away slope landed with PLF but with hands forward.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
29.06.2015 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP |
Sugar
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed safely but put foot in a hole, fracturing ankle.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
29.06.2015 |
Male |
Eype
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered a low level collapse, possibly due to lee side turbulence and was unable to recover before hitting the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
28.06.2015 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
None |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student completed short flight then continued to practise ground handling. Student lost balance and fell onto outstretched hand.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
28.06.2015 |
Rating:
None |
Training slope
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Fun
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was attempting basic training run with glider. Fell forward on to large training wheels. Rolled to a stop. Student complained of pain in shoulder.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
22.06.2015 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
CP |
Dune du pyla
France
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach and landed downwind, striking bystander on the back of the head.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.06.2015 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP |
Morrone
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot sprained his ankle on launch and decided to head for grassy area to land. Pilot hit sink and was forced to land on rough ground further damaging his ankle.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
21.06.2015 |
Female
Rating:
Cp hill |
Levante
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Geo
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off into thermal cycle and was lifted in strong lift up 150 feet and sideways to the left. The glider then suffered a 50% asymmetric collapse which resulted in the glider spiralling into the ground.
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Fatal:
Internal Injuries
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