Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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28.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
18 |
Marania Farm
Kenya
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student let one of the controls up on landing causing the glider to turn / dive, this resulted in a landing on one foot which then twisted.
|
Sprained left ankle. |
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28.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Novice |
Marania Farm
Kenya
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Jive
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During early training flights student suffered from ground rush - as he approached the ground the student brought his left hand down causing the glider to turn left, student impacted ground.
|
Bruising to right hand. |
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14.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot soaring with ridge on his left turned left toward the hill in front of an oncoming Pg. The canopies came very close to touching causing the second canopy to suffer a partial collapse.
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13.01.2001 |
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Threlkeld
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
No details!
|
Not specified, but not life threatening. |
|
13.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Blease Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Promise
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Canopy suffered a front tuck in turbulent air.
|
Concussion, FR pelvis, pneumothorax, Fr ribs |
|
10.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
39 |
Buachaille Etive Mor
United Kingdom
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Reports from the Scottish press of two PGs suffering collapses whilst flying in the Glencoe area.
|
Cuts and bruises |
|
10.01.2001 |
Male |
Buachaille Etive Mor
United Kingdom
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Reports from the Scottish press of two PGs suffering collapses whilst flying in the Glencoe area.
|
Fractured leg |
|
15.12.2000 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Axon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Paraglider pilot heard shouting during a soaring flight he turned to look behind at the moment that a hang gliders wing tip clipped the back of his harness. Both pilots landed safely.
|
None |
|
01.10.2000 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Llantysellio
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
ADG
Tigra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Paraglider launched into very strong turbulent conditions and was immediately blown back over launch - he attempted to land but was dragged back over the hill.
|
Compression fracture of two vertebrae. Sprained ankle |
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04.09.2000 |
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Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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No details.
|
Possible FR collarbone |
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