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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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24.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
CP |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
While thermalling at low level pilot had a mid-air collision with another paraglider who was ridge soaring. Pilots took avoiding action at the last moment resulting in wing tips brushing against each other. Pilots continued flying.
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Unhurt |
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24.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
N/a
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
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During a kit inspection as part of guided XC week pilot discovered his parachute had been incorrectly mounted by a service centre. The parachute was impossible to deploy as the bridle had been routed down the right side of the harness and the deployment handle on the left.
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Unhurt |
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24.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Queen 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off but due to thermic activity masking the true wind direction he did not realise the wind was off the slope. Shortly after take-off the pilot sustained an asymmetric collapse that turned him into the hill.
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Seriously Injured |
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21.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
22
Rating:
N/a |
Bedlinog
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Whist ground handling a student inflated his glider but tried to turn too early resulting in a collapse. During the collapse the risers brushed passed the students helmet inadvertently unfastening the new type buckle. Concurrently a line caught the helmets goggle strap (rear of helmet) and pulled the helmet from the students head.
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Unhurt |
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21.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Captain Cooks
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Meru
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed safely in a stock-free field and was then confronted by an irate farmer who threatened to damage his glider, standing on it in the process.
|
Unhurt |
|
20.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
57 |
Muggery Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was practicing forward launches in phase 2 of the EP. This was the student's fourth inflation. The student lost his footing on the inflation and fell awkwardly pulling his left calf muscle.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
20.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P |
Merthyr Common
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Bion
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched tandem in windy conditions and was immediately lifted off with passenger. Pilot could not see as passenger harness had become stuck over the Quick-Out karabiners obscuring the pilot's vision. Pilot was able to land after a short beat but fell on passenger on landing.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Minor Injuries |
|
20.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Eype
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was practising wing overs close to a costal cliff when his glider suffered an asymmetric collapse. The pilot crashed into the cliff but was subsequently able to relaunch.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Legzira
Morocco
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Magnum 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot under training overshot intended top landing by approx 10m. Pilot stumbled on rocky terrain, resulting fall and drag 2m approx. Pilot not wearing gloves, sustained small (2cm), shallow cut to right hand.
|
Pilot
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
18.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Devil's Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Artik 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off in deteriorating conditions with rain beginning to fall. In his haste to get down the pilot initiated big ears but then stalled one side of the glider on releasing the ears. Glider then entered a spin and the pilot landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured |
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