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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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01.06.2003 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P
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Folly At Maiden Newton,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Hornet
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
Dislocated shoulder and right elbow ( ulna and radii). |
|
31.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
|
Fontanile , Castelluccio, Di Norcia. Itlay,
Italy
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
FLYING PLANET
Spirit
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Vertebra compression fracture and possible cracked rib |
|
31.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
22
Rating:
Novice
|
Talybont,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
Broken ankle |
|
30.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
AP
|
Repack,
UK |
Paraglider |
No details available
|
None |
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30.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Novice
|
Muggery Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Fractured wrist and elbow and also bruised spine. |
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29.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
CP
|
Larange,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Sentra Large.
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
Fr femur |
|
28.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
CP
|
Nant Y Moel,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Astral
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Severe bruising to muscles of lower spine. compressed vertebra. |
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27.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
21
Rating:
P
|
Babadag (Olu Deniz) Turkey,
Turkey |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
None |
|
26.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
CP
|
Haresfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 4 |
No details available
|
None |
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26.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP
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Haresfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Confidance |
No details available
|
None |
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Last updated: 29 November 2023
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