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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06.10.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kyrenia
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero Plus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot missed tangled line during pre-flight check. Took off and glider turned to left. Pilot stalled glider while trying to maintain safe course.
|
fr L1 vertebra |
|
04.10.2006 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
Novice |
Perranporth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
During top landing approach, student drifted off-line toward higher ground. Student struck edge of sand dune.
|
fr ankle |
|
28.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
20
Rating:
Novice |
Bedlinog
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student turned wrong way on reverse launch and lost control in trying to recover. Student was dragged over some rocks before regaining control.
|
grazed calf |
|
22.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Pilot |
Lake Ohrid
Macedonia
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot almost drowned after landing in water while on acro course. No life jackets were used and pilot found himself floating face down. Rescue consisted of a rowing boat so took some time to reach pilot.
|
near drowning, fr rib, damaged lung |
|
17.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Novice |
Warren Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Merlin
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Glider overshot student during reverse inflation then collapsed. Glider reinflated pulling student over and injuring foot.
|
fr foot |
|
07.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
White Rocks
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed in sea and was seen to attempt to recover glider rather than swim clear. Pilot subsequently drowned.
|
Fatal. |
|
01.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Luchon
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot crashed into building while on approach to landing. Suffered serious back injuries possibly exacerbated by presence of non-flexible items and water container in harness back pocket.
|
fr vertebrae T8 - T12 |
|
24.08.2006 |
Female
Age:
19
Rating:
Novice |
Merthyr Common
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student began launch but released risers too soon. Student was pulled over temporarily dislocating shoulder.
|
dislo shoulder |
|
24.08.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Novice |
Golden Bowl, Isle Of Wight
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot on hill conversion course turned wrong way on reverse launch and twisted risers. Pilot was lifted by gust and dumped heavily on back.
|
bruised arm and back |
|
22.08.2006 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Novice |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student landed on backside during low hop towed flight. Winch jammed causing unexpected descent.
|
bruised coccyx, bruised heals |
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