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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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20.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Pilot |
Dunstable Downs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered turbulence while ridge soaring, probably due to leeside rotor coming over a spur, and landed heavily.
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Unhurt |
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20.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Very Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Peak 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse and rotation when entering rough thermal at low level. Pilot struck ground as glider rotated. Pilot suspects being in the lee of higher ground was responsible for turbulence.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
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14.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
AP |
Pena Negra
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Phi
Maestro
Launch Type:
|
As speed bar was applied the webbing of the mechanism which pulls the B riser down broke. Pilot released the speed bar and continued the flight without using it further.
|
Unhurt |
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13.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
Pilot |
Westbury White Horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Very Strong
Moderate Turbulence
Flight In Clouds, Fog |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Queen 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot thermalled up in 'blue hole' thermal above the height of cloud base. Cloud then formed around pilot who tried to escape by flying downwind. The cloud became turbulent and the pilot attempted to spiral out of the cloud but without success. Pilot deployed parachute but maintained height within the cloud until eventually sinking out and landing in a tree. Pilot was rescued from the tree safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
08.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
Pilot |
Ballard
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was attempting acro manoeuvres while coastal soaring and fell into left side riser, splitting the B's and C's. Pilot deployed parachute and landed in shoreline unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
08.08.2019 |
Female
Rating:
AP |
Golden Ball
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Alpina 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered another pilot who was flying aggressively, erratically and close to other pilots.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Eype
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
BiBeta 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was approaching to land at coastal site when increased wind meant limited space to veer from chosen landing approach. As the pilot flared to land the bottom of the passenger harness struck the head of a person standing in the field.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
04.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
51 |
Newhaven Cliffs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 1
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had an almost 'head-on' mid-air collision with another paraglider pilot while flying close to the ridge with the ridge on his right.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
CP |
Beachy head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot turned into hill on approach, minor stall and spin with incorrect actions resulted in landing in hawthorn tree.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Pilot |
High and Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was hill soaring when sea breeze began to come in. Pilot decided to land but suffered a large collapse at 50ft. Glider entered a cascade and pilot landed heavily.
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Minor Injuries |
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