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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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13.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
24
Rating:
Novice |
Morroco
Morocco |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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DISPLACED VERTEBRA. POSSIBLE SPINAL INJURY |
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26.02.2002 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Jama Tenerife
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Fiesta
S
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Newly qualified pilot confused instructions to another pilot for his own - he turned left following launch into the hillside as he felt he might collide with a lorry driving up the road in front of launch.
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Two fractured vertebrae |
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24.02.2002 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Alicante
Spain |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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No details.
|
Fatal. |
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17.02.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
West Firle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Tandem pilot seen to launch into very strong conditions. When landing he was dragged backwards through a barbed wire fence.
|
Cuts to face. |
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12.02.2002 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Pilot |
Sierra De Lujar
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Following a 6000ft top to bottom flight the pilot failed to turn into wind whilst high enough - he therefore decided to land downwind at which point he noticed a 3ft high wall. With no time for alternative options he flew into the wall.
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Compound fracture to femur (L). Blood loss. |
|
13.01.2002 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Monte Carlo
Monaco
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Pro Design
Effect 38
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Whilst soaring in thermal lift two paragliders collided causing a tear to one of them. The pilot managed to land safely.
|
Shock. |
|
06.01.2002 |
Female
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mount Pleasant
Barbados
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Axon
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
|
Fractured vertebra lower back. |
|
01.01.2002 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chillerton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Dragon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst performing a 360 degree turn the pilot encountered sinking air resulting in a loss of altitude. The pilot clipped the hillside whilst exiting the turn.
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Fractured vertabrae * 2, broken finger nail. |
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29.12.2001 |
Male
Age:
18 |
Hunstanton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
+ 48 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Astra
Launch Type:
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Instructor attempting to demonstrate hand towing in 30mph wind in front of hill Student held the tow line whilst the Instructr assited another student who was clipped into the harness / canopy. All three were dragged back.
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23.12.2001 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Middle Wallop
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
G Sport
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
|
Cut foot. |
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