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 for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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03.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
P
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Condover Feastival,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Freex Pure
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Tow release webbing pulled riser through carabiner prior to tow launch. The webbing loop tightened around the speed bar line pulley area. This was noticed after take-off. Pilot released at 700ft and landed safely.
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03.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
|
Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flying downwind to intended landing field realised that he would not reach the field. Having left himself no other landing options, and with a large ditch beneath him, the pilot opted to land downwind. He impacted the downwind side of the ditch.
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Fractured l1 vertibrea, airlifted to royal preston hospital |
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02.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
P
|
Candover,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sportlite 396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During tow launch the tow line finger trap loop came loose approximately 40 ft AGL. The pilot applkied brake to control the forward surge and impacted the ground feet first.
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Bruising to lower back |
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31.07.2002 |
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Paraglider |
Pilot flew canopy slowly whilst close to the ground - canopy stalled asymmetrically at 20ft - pilot impacted the gound.
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Serious head injuries. |
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28.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
CP
|
Nanty Moel,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst ground handling the pilot realised that the split A risers on the right of his canopy were rigged incorrectly from the manufacturer.
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27.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
|
Muggery Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Coral
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student twisted ankle whilst landing.
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Twisted and sprained right ankle- first aid on site |
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24.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
CP
|
Ffochiw,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Jive
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot flew into the rear of another PG. His canopy suffered an asymmetric collapse followed by a 90 degree turn resulting in downwind track. The canopy dived forward and did not regain normal flight before the pilot impacted the hill.
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Fracture to upper arm, 2 suspected fractured vertibrae, air helicopter to prnce charles hospital- merthyr |
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24.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
CP
|
Ffochiw,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Jive
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot launched and gained height and flew into the rear of another airborne pilot - the canopy striking the airborne pilots body. The canopy of the lower pilot collapsed completey and the pilot fell 100ft to the ground.
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23.07.2002 |
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Cox Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student stepped on his own leg as landed. Canopy was penduluming sideways at the time.
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Broken leg- abulance to hospital |
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22.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
P
|
Rosen Garten Dolomites,
Italy
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Groove
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempting to utilise lift whilst low and in the lee of a tree line. His canopy suffered a collapse and then entered a spiral dive. The pilot impacted the slope.
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Broken ankle and 2 broken vertibrae l1 & l4 |
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