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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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08.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On landing in strong wind pilot pulled down on controls to collapse glider. Thius resulted in him being lifted up and blown back over ridge and crashing into a parked car before coming to rest.
|
spr ankle, bruising |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Heresfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Trango 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered collapse while at 15m above trees. Pilot landed in trees and fell to ground.
|
fr vertebra |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kimmeridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot got dragged back in strong wind over wall, car and barbed wire fence - ouch!
|
cut finger, fr scapula |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Luffenham
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Saber
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot was caught out by gust prior to launch and failed to control canopy. Pilot was dragged back over runway.
|
dislo shoulder |
|
01.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
27 |
USA |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot died in USA. Details to follow.
|
Fatal. |
|
26.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Swan Lake Bay
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Topaz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot failed to properly control glider having landed and was lifted by gust. Canopy the had asymmetric and pilot landed heavily.
|
fr arm |
|
18.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Novice |
High And Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled on landing damaging shoulder.
|
dislo shoulder, chipped bone |
|
10.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice |
Green Bell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student landed heavily on uneven ground fracturing leg.
|
fr leg |
|
10.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Butser
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged wind strength/gradient and got blown back into rotor.
|
fr L1 vertebra |
|
09.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo Large
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 15m on final approach due to turbulence.
|
fr vertabrae and ribs |
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