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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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19.09.2010 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Pilot |
Dungiven West
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Paramania
Rev 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot decided to top land due to increasing wind. Touched down but was dragged into boulder.
|
3 fractured ribs and collapsed lung. |
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19.09.2010 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Otivar
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 7
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged height on approach and in bleeding off height encountered severe sink. Pilot hit roadside barrier.
|
Fractured spine |
|
16.09.2010 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Club Pilot |
St Agnes
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Artax
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while on approach. Struck rock.
|
Fractured knee |
|
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!! |
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