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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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17.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
28
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Not Given
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Reggae
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped whilst launching, continnued to run but then fell over.
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Fractured clavicle. |
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16.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
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Beddingham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
APCO
Sierra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot attempted reverse launch. Appeared to have incorrectly set up equipmment possibly had the controls in the wrong hands. Following inflation the pilot lost control of the canopy and pendulumed into the ground.
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Suspected bruised or compressed spine. |
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16.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP
|
Alfamar (Malaga),
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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Fractured femur, ribs, punctured lung. |
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14.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
P
|
Rushup Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
APCO
Allegra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attemting to use thermal lift whilst very close to the hill in very weak conditions. Canopy suffered a left tuck, the pilot attempted to pump the left control but the canopy spun into the hill.
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Sprained ankle. complicated by discovery of a fracture related to a previous injury. |
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13.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
29
|
Combe Gibbett,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Apollo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student made final turn on landing approach too wide and as a result had insufficient height to reach the landing area and flew into small trees at the base of the hill.
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09.02.2001 |
Male
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Merthyr,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged his approach to the landing area which resulted in a downwind landing. Although the wind was 0-5 the landing was fast.
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Fractured fibia, at joint of ankle. |
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08.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
P
|
Winter Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
A paraglider and hang glider were soaring Winter Hill when a small aircraft appeared and began to perform aerobatics close to the site. The paraglider suffered a collapse which the pilot was able to correct. .
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28.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
CP
|
Sutons Corner,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Trekking
Sunbeam
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
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Fractured fibula. |
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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.
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Sprained left ankle. |
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28.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Novice
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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.
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Bruising to right hand. |
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Last updated: 6 December 2023
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