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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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01.06.2011 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Rebel
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered large asymmetric while at low level and impacted hard. Conditions had become thermic and turbulent.
|
Fr Vetrbrae, fr femur and fr ribs. |
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29.05.2011 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Plan Fait
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot slowed glider too much during fast slope landing and stalled glider at approx 2m landing heavily on arm.
|
Fr radius and ulna |
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21.05.2011 |
Male |
Barton on Sea
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Spider
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged approach and made downwind landing, ending up waist deep in sea.
|
None |
|
21.05.2011 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Barton on Sea
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while approaching cliff top landing area. Ended up in rotor and landed heavily.
|
Fr humerus and dislocated shoulder. |
|
11.05.2011 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chale Terrace
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Merlin
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged approach in weakening conditions and landed heavily.
|
Fr fibula, dislocated ankle. |
|
11.05.2011 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Pilot |
Shrivenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 3
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Tow yoke came apart at approx 600ft. Pilot released and landed safely.
|
None |
|
25.04.2011 |
Female
Age:
33
Rating:
Under training |
Rabon
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student failed to flare after low hop and did not run on landing so fell over.
|
Fractured heel. |
|
24.04.2011 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
Clough Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered major collapse and stall having failed to notice brake lines knotted to C lines during pre-flight checks.
|
Fr L2 vertebra. Fr wrist. Sprained ankle. |
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17.04.2011 |
Female
Age:
31
Rating:
Pilot |
Malverns
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot failed to carry out adequate pre flight check and turned wrong way on reverse launch. Pilot lost control and caught foot on another glider causing some damage.
|
None |
|
10.04.2011 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Myreton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Prion
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot lost height while soaring and failed to account for shape of hill/slope. Landed heavily on rock.
|
Crushed T11 vertebra |
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