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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20.09.2003 |
Male |
Swanage
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Pilot landed in sea (20cm deep).
|
none |
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18.09.2003 |
|
Clough Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Unknown pilot rotored in after getting blown back.
|
Fractured tibia and fibula. |
|
17.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Kimmeridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot crashed while flying fast close to the hill. Showing off!
|
Fractured vertebra, T12. |
|
17.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Novice |
Pilgrims Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Lift 26
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student encountered sink prior to landing and landed heavily without PLF.
|
Possible tendon/ligament damage. |
|
14.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Tow Scar
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Pheron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flew into cliff face.
|
Dl wrist, burns and bruises. |
|
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. |
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