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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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27.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot Power |
Colleymore Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Hadron XX
Engine:
Macfly
250
Launch Type:
Powered |
Whilst making a powered paraglider flight in a competition, the pilot inadvertently stalled the wing when applying power during a low level pass, causing the pilot to impact on his back, sustaining damage to the power unit.
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Unhurt |
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20.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Merthyr Tydfil
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Swing
Savage
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made poor approach and was forced to take avoiding action to miss obstacles, resulting in a downwind landing in bracken.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
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18.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
42 |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider at low level and impacted heavily sustaining fatal injuries.
|
Fatal |
|
17.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
56 |
Montellano
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bolero 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student did not run fast enough and jumped into harness seat on launch. Glider overflew and student swung into small bush causing the student to swing round into the slope.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
08.06.2016 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Magnum
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
During a dual paraglider tow launch, the passenger stumbled, causing knee injury to the pilot whilst attempting to support the passenger's weight. The launch was aborted, with no injury to the passenger.
|
Pilot
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
08.06.2016 |
Female
Age:
30 |
Limerstone
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Cruiser
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student made slightly heavier than usual landing and sprained ankle slightly.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
05.06.2016 |
Male |
Dee Estuary
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Synth 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
While flying low, pilot caught foot in water and was forced to land in estuary. Pilot was forced to request assistance due to mud and incoming tide.
|
Unhurt |
|
05.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Craigellachie
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off from knee deep heather in strong conditions. Pilot entered thermal and glider immediately entered spin. Pilot struck rock face at speed. Inspection showed speedbar line had been wrapped around vario prior to take-off.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
04.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Pilot |
Griefenburg
Austria
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent
Rain, Snow |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
U2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilots of similar weights and on same gliders, took off from same site at the same time on top to bottoms. They arrived at the landing area at the same time but due to switching winds, landed in opposite directions. Pilots avoided a collision by 6m.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P |
Buttermere
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bobcat
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged his approach and wingtip clipped a tree causing the glider to turn off the intended path. With insufficient height to make any corrections the pilot landed on the roof of a parked car.
|
Unhurt |
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