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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 2349 entries for paraglider wings
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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13.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
P
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Barton Airfield
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Coral
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During PG tow launch the weak link broke causing the pilot to fall backwards - as he did so the quick release mechanism hit him in the mouth breaking a tooth.
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Chipped tooth- dentist filled |
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13.07.2002 |
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Tow Scar,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Philion
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled whilst attempting low hop.
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Stumbled and hurt right ankle- first aid applied |
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13.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
P
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North Luffenham
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
454
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During tow launch the left control line came free from the control loop. The tow was terminated at a safe height and the pilot landed maintaining direction of launch.
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Sore ankle |
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13.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
P
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North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sportlife 396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
No details available
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Fractured bone in th efoot- plaster applied |
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13.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
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North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
Paramount
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Tow release line came undone at time of release - pilot pulled up yoke and released by hand.
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13.07.2002 |
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Back Of Bewaldeth,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student drifted off course during forward launch, tripped and fell onto small rock.
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Cut to lower shin, first aid given by instructor |
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13.07.2002 |
Female
Age:
37
Rating:
P
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Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot was unaware that the wind had increased. Her canopy was unable to penetrate forward, so she applied speed bar. At 20ft the canopy suffered a front tuck and the pilot fell to the ground.
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Dislocated shoulder and broken collar bone, |
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12.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
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Babadag,
Turkey
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airea- Session
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot waited for gap in cloud before launching from mountain - following launch he decided to try and gain height. He then became engulfed in cloud, lost orientation, and flew into the mountainside.
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Two dislocated bones in left foot, severed ligaments in r foot hospital: esnaf hastanesi, fethiye |
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06.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
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Atherfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Samba 29
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Helicopter had to change course to avoid pgs flying coastal site.
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24.06.2002 |
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Hunstanton,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
A Yellow One |
Pilot seen to attampt launch at foot of low cliffs. Canopy inflated dragging pilot over cliff tops into parked cars. Pilot then verbally abused car owner and hit the car with his helmet.
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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