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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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12.09.2010 |
Female
Age:
26
Rating:
Under training |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student grabbed line as glider was caught by wind.
|
Line burn to hand |
|
05.09.2010 |
Female
Age:
12
Rating:
Under training |
North Luffenham
Wind Strength:
28-34 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Voyager 42
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Just prior to launch gust lifted and rotated glider and wing tip holder let go. Pilot and passenger fell over.
|
Bruised wrist |
|
05.09.2010 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Spain
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Ellus 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot hit sink on approach and landed heavily.
|
Fractured L1 and L2 vertebrae |
|
01.09.2010 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
St Andre
France
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Boomerang GTO
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
While racing at low height Pilot ended up in severe leeside turbulence. Glider ended up below pilot who then threw parachute. Landed uninjured.
|
None |
|
31.08.2010 |
Female
Age:
40
Rating:
Under training |
Charlton Clumps
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Merlin
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
On first flight student took a few steps but then jumped before glider properly flying. Fell heavily on knee.
|
Torn ligaments in knee |
|
30.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
40 |
Tinto North
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled glider at about 10m while on approach.
|
Back injuries |
|
29.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
St Andre Les Alps
France
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
FR3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse and subsequent cravat due to slipping trimmer. Deployed parachute but main reinflated. Pilot struggled to pull in main canopy and landed heavily in trees.
|
Bruised abdomen and meat and two veg!! |
|
29.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
St Andre
France
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mantra M3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged conditions on a glide and failed to leave enough height to clear tree. Pilot landed in tree without injury.
|
None |
|
28.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
43 |
Staddon Heights
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
35-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempted to launch from area in turbulence due to strong, gusty winds. Pilot was immediately lifted 15 to 20m into the air where he suffered an asymmetric collapse. The glider then turned and dived into the hill.
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18.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Tinto South
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot got into difficulties in strong wind and was seen to drift back over top of hill where he subsequently crashed.
|
Back injuries |
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