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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21.01.2003 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Haresfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
GRADIENT
Saphir 2000
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
|
BRUISED BACK |
|
07.01.2003 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Jama
Spain |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Simba
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
|
Fatal. |
|
05.01.2003 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Monks Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
|
BRUISED RIBS |
|
04.01.2003 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Novice |
Rodneys Pillar
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Moon
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
|
LOWER BACK INJURY AND KNEE |
|
25.11.2002 |
Male
Age:
33 |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Canopy collapsed while student was making top landing approach.
|
BRUISING, POSSIBLE SUSPECTED COMPRESSIN OF SPINE. |
|
18.11.2002 |
Female
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Beer Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged landing approach and impacted the hill.
|
STIFF SORE. NOTHING SERIOUS |
|
06.11.2002 |
Male
Age:
23
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Alfamar, Spain
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Aircus (M)
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged landing approach and landed in wind shadow behind buildings.
|
SMALL FRACTURE TO THE LOWER RIGHT FIBULA AT ANKLE |
|
30.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Club Pilot |
|
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
|
Worn pulleys discovered to be causing damage to the control lines.
|
|
|
24.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
23
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Peters Paradise Greece
GR
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots foot trapped when he released speed bar, canopy suffered a collapse, pilot seen to be applying too much control during descent. IMpacted ground hard.
|
NONE |
|
18.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Peters Paradise Epidaunos
GR
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Canopy over flew pilot whilst attempting to launch - pilot fell over.
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