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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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01.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
CP
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Llangranog,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Superspace
27
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
Fractured vertebra. |
|
28.06.2003 |
Male
Rating:
P
|
Rowl Gate,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
No details available
|
None |
|
28.06.2003 |
Female
Age:
30
Rating:
CP
|
Nant Y Moel,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots collided while ridge soaring.
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Bruising |
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24.06.2003 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Novice
|
Bedlinog,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
Compressed vertebrae t12 |
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24.06.2003 |
Female
Age:
31
Rating:
Novice
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Discwolfa (),
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Focus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Two small fractures of tibia, one of fibula, both left side. |
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22.06.2003 |
Female
Rating:
Novice
|
Kimmeridge,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Vision Classic
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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None |
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21.06.2003 |
Male
Rating:
Novice
|
Little Tailbridge,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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Dislocated right arm |
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19.06.2003 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
AP
|
Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bliss
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had hard landing after attempting to land in strong windy and thermic conditions.
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Fr r ankle (lateral maleolus), fr r wrist (medial styloid). |
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15.06.2003 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
CP
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Broughton Heights,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Fractured vertebra |
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15.06.2003 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
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Knipe Scar,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Crushed vertabrae - broken wrist |
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Last updated: 29 November 2023
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