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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07.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Col De Forlaz
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Flame
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
See IR 01/089.
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Slight bruising, R knee and neck. |
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02.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
37 |
Mittag
Germany
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
The canopy inflated unevenly during launch. The student managed to correct this but the student was now 20 degrees off his intended heading. The canopy lines scraped some ski cables located to the left of launch. Student recovered normal flight .
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30.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Thurnham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
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Fr both legs, two vertebrae. |
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28.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
47 |
Penmaer Beach
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac
Eden
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged distance from the hill and clipped a lump on it. Spevtator called emergency services, helicopter arrived although was not needed.
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Sprained wrist |
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28.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
39 |
Monks Field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Black Magic M
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
|
lower back |
|
27.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
31 |
Whetton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student failed to follow radio instructions and flew into an area of turbulence, canopy collapse (50%) piutched down and left into rocks.
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Poss : FR vertebra, L femur, R ankle, head injury not specified, , bleeding from femur area. |
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27.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Parlick
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot realised too late that he was flying downwind with insufficeint height - impacted steep part of the hill.
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Bennetts fracture to right thumb. Deep gash in right shin. |
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26.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
42 |
Muggery Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Spectra
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student turned left into the hill rather than right as instructed.
|
Suspected fractured foot. |
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23.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Brighstone
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Atto
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot injured foot during gentle lanbding.
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Torn quadriceps tendon above knee joint. |
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22.07.2001 |
Male |
Compton Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Reggae
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student landed feet first on the side of the hill after instructions over the radio were ignored.
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Bruised lower back. |
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