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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14.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Moel Acre
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vulcan
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Airprox with helicopter.
|
none |
|
13.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Beachy Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempted 360 to close to the hill.
|
Fr right ankle |
|
09.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
A
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Airprox with helicopter.
|
none |
|
07.09.2003 |
Male |
Edenfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Astral
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot (non-BHPA) blown back into rotor on top of hill landing heavily.
|
Unspecified back injuries, suspected not to be severe. Airlifted. |
|
07.09.2003 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice |
Pilgrims Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
ADG
Havane
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student twisted ankle either while running at launch or on landing.
|
Sprained right ankle. |
|
06.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Chabre, Laragne
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Syncro
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was inadvertantly lifted off ground while ground handling and fell on bush which pierced thigh.
|
Leg impaled by branch. Soft tissue damage. Entered left leg at thigh, exit above knee. |
|
04.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice |
Marmotts
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged appraoch and hit parked car on landing.
|
Minor cuts and bruises. |
|
01.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Monks Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Oasis
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
|
Whiplash to neck, soft tissue damage. |
|
31.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tonic
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
|
none |
|
31.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
38
Rating:
Novice |
Moel Elio
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Space
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student slipped while attempting to launch glider.
|
Torn knee ligments. |
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