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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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02.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP
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Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
None |
|
02.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Novice
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Merthyr,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student landed on uneven ground and strained ankle.
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Sprained ankle. |
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31.07.2003 |
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Lejaire, Wendling,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Waterbird
Magnum
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
No details available
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None |
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27.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
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Dolomites, Corvara,
Italy
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered a collapse on approach and crashed into parked cars.
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Whiplash, laceration to left elbow. |
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27.07.2003 |
Female
Age:
41
Rating:
AP
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Devils Dyke,
UK
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Hornet
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered defaltion low over trees. Pilot crashed into trees then fell to the ground.
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Fatal. |
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23.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
|
Lobden,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Fractured vertebrae, l1 and l2. |
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16.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Novice
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Folly Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
FLYING PLANET
Astair
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student suffered asymmetric collapse while on soaring beat and crashed into slope.
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Fr (compressed) vertebrae (2). uncertain if caused by this incident. |
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14.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
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Blorenge,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Fractured 2 fingers, one of which also dislocated. both right hand. |
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06.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
CP
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Milk Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Soul
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Fr pelvis (two fr). |
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06.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Novice
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Glyders,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled while walking across hill. None flying accident.
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Torn ligaments to knee |
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Last updated: 29 November 2023
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