Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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10.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
Pilot |
Disgwylfa Fawr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Boomerang sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot hit sink on approach and was not able to get legs down before harness struck rock hidden by the grass.
|
Fr Vertebra |
|
08.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Bradwell Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Axis
Vega 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered mid-air collision with another paraglider. Luckily, both landed safely as contact was minimal.
|
None |
|
08.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
N Ireland
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse on approach.
|
Fr Vertebrae |
|
27.07.2010 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Harlech
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ibex
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot did not manage to get airborne in prevailing conditions and crashed into wall at end of launch area.
|
Fractured heel and wrist. |
|
23.07.2010 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Selsley
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered black out while on final approach and landed heavily.
|
Grazed face |
|
23.07.2010 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Perran Sands
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed heavily while still in turn, having avoided another pilot who had lifted his wing into the air close to chosen landing spot.
|
Fr wrist |
|
19.07.2010 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Under training |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 15m agl. Glider dived on recovery and pilot hit the ground hard.
|
Fr shoulder and leg |
|
11.07.2010 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot took off after having ground handled for some time. He discovered that the leg straps had slackened to the point he could not get into the harness without releasing the controls and forcing himself back into the seat.
|
None |
|
09.07.2010 |
Female
Age:
22
Rating:
Under training |
Signal de Bisanne
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Tequila
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student made uncommitted run in light conditions and collided with a tree.
|
Bruising and grazes |
|
02.07.2010 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot encountered sink shortly after take-off and landed in a tree.
|
None |
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