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Incident reports received by the BHPA are available in summary form on this page. If you're looking for reports of formal investigations undertaken in the case of a serious incident, please visit our Incident Reports (formal investigations) page.
Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
The BHPA incident reports database is fully searchable. To refine your search you can specify a particular wing type and select "or" or "and". For example, if you want to search for paraglider incidents at Hay Bluff, for best search results select paraglider from the drop down list and the "and" option.
If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.
There are 2346 entries for paraglider wings
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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25.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice
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UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Emergency chute deployed accidentally while student was trying to access speed bar.
|
Fr r shoulder |
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24.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
P
|
Corndon Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Onyx
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged approach to top landing and landed heavily on downwind leg.
|
Fr wrist |
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23.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
20
Rating:
CP
|
Brant Side,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Pheron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot assumed other pilot would give way leading to mid air.
|
None |
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21.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
21
Rating:
CP
|
Laragne,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot crashed after encountering a thermal on landing approach.
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Concussion,fr vertebrae (2, compressed), fr arm. |
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20.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
CP
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Milk Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ultralite
Makalu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
Fr left wrist. |
|
12.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Novice
|
Rudlers North,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student put foot in rabbit hole after landing.
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Fr ankle |
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10.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
P
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Col De La Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
Fr skull, parietal, concussion, lacerated elbow. |
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09.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
AP
|
Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Keara
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Fractured ankle |
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08.08.2003 |
Male
Rating:
CP
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La Chat, Grand Bornand,
France |
Paraglider
Wing:
Epsilon 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse due to turbulence on landing approach.
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Fatal. |
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03.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
25
Rating:
Novice
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Talybont,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student crashed having got too close to ridge while flying.
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Split lip and bruised arm. |
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Last updated: 29 November 2023
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