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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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 |
|
30.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Under training |
Bennan
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student was briefed for soaring flight but lost lift and headed to bottom landing. Student landed crosswind with no plf.
|
Badly sprained ankle |
|
27.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Mt Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Trango XC
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot caused glider to spin while attempting to thermal on a demo wing. Pilot deliberately stalled, to avoid rotating into hill and crashed heavily.
|
Sore shoulder |
|
27.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Pilot |
Eyam Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mantra M3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot encountered turbulent air on way to landing field. Recovered from a number of collapses but then could not reach chosen field. Forced to land in tree.
|
None |
|
25.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Under training |
Charlton Clump
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Merlin
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student failed to flare on landing.
|
Fr ankle |
|
24.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chia
Spain
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged approach and collided with wall.
|
Fractured ankle |
|
22.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
Pilot |
Eype
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Helicopter passed close to paraglider pilots soaring the cliffs.
|
none |
|
21.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Snowdon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot became disoriented went off course during flight down Snowdon. Suffered asymmetric collapses on lee of spur.
|
Fractured feet, legs, pelvis and spine. |
|
18.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
21
Rating:
Under training |
Blaenavon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Rookie
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student overcorrected shortly after take off resulting in pendulum into hillside. No injuries.
|
none |
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