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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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02.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
AP |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made a slope landing but got his foot caught on uneven ground.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
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02.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP |
Buttermere Festival
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sup Air
Leaf
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged landing approach in light wind conditions. Pilot ran out of landing area and collided with a food van and bystander.
|
Unhurt |
|
02.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Pilot |
Barton Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot had asymmetric collapse at approx 30m and landed between bushes outside of the airfield.
|
Unhurt |
|
02.06.2018 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Barton Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot stalled glider on approach to landing resulting in an asymmetric collapse. The glider recovered allowing the pilot to land but the glider landed on a bush.
|
Unhurt |
|
01.06.2018 |
Female
Age:
33
Rating:
Qualified Pilot |
Poniente
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Low airtime Pilot struck power lines while making landing approach.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
23.05.2018 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
AP |
Curium
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi Beta 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched glider but realised that it was lifting asymmetrically and saw that one of the wing crew still had hold of the wing tip. Pilot shouted to ‘let go’ which they didn’t. Within a split second both the passenger and pilot were swung uncontrollably to the side of the launch site.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Minor Injuries |
|
19.05.2018 |
Male
Age:
47 |
Darley Moor Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 3
Launch Type:
|
Forward launch on winch. Wing off line to right. Pilot control input to the right causing wing to go towards lock out. Operator guillotined. Student instructed to pull left and finally instructed to PLF.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
18.05.2018 |
Male
Age:
49 |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched successfully but then applied hard right then left controls and pendulumed into the ground.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
18.05.2018 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
P |
Sopot
Bulgaria
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Eden 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
On landing approach, the experienced pilot gave way to a low airtime pilot and hit a tree to avoid mid air collision.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
18.05.2018 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
CP |
Putsborough
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bollero 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot slipped during reverse launch ground handling practice, coupled with a sudden gust of wind. Resulted in sudden lift from and immediate repatriation with the ground at speed.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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