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Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
19.06.2003 |
Male
Age: 47
Rating: Advanced Pilot |
Forclaz France
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Gradient Bliss
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had hard landing after attempting to land in strong windy and thermic conditions.
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Fr R ankle (lateral maleolus), Fr R wrist (medial styloid). |
15.06.2003 |
Male
Age: 64
Rating: Club Pilot |
Broughton Heights United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Edel Atlas
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
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Fractured vertebra |
15.06.2003 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: Club Pilot |
Knipe Scar United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Vibe
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
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crushed vertabrae - broken wrist |
15.06.2003 |
Male
Rating: Club Pilot |
Bradwell Edge United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Airwave Wave
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
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Broken Tibia at ankle |
15.06.2003 |
Male |
Sutton Bank United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
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none |
15.06.2003 |
Male
Rating: Novice |
Bewaldeth United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Edel Atlas
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
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Dislocated shoulder. |
14.06.2003 |
Male
Age: 46
Rating: Advanced Pilot |
Merthyr (Wales) United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: paramac
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
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Broken Collar Bone |
14.06.2003 |
Male
Age: 41
Rating: Club Pilot |
Cautley Spout United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Apco Fiesta
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
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fractured wrist and fractured pelvis |
14.06.2003 |
Male
Age: 62
Rating: Novice |
High And Over United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Apco Fiesta
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
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bruising to shoulder and grazing on head and also lip. |
10.06.2003 |
Male
Age: 40
Rating: Novice |
Dune De Pyla France
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Swing Arcus
Launch Type:
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Student ttok glider and flew without ok from instructor. Landed in sea.
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None |
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