Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
05.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 39 |
High and Over school field United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-5 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Element 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Student appeared to land well, into wind and with a good flare. However, he aggravated an old ankle injury.
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Minor Injuries: Feet, Legs
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02.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 50 |
Swyre Hill United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Bolero 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Day 2 student landed heavily on low hop flight due to erratic control inputs and insufficient flare.
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Minor Injuries: Feet, Legs
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01.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 37
Rating: CP |
Ringstead United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing: Niviuk Hook 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot lost balance and fell while turning to face glider.
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Seriously Injured: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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30.07.2018 |
Male
Age: 65
Rating: CP |
Annecy - Roche Rouge France
Wind Strength: 15-20 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Mojo 5
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider while thermal soaring. The gliders became tangled and the other pilot deployed his parachute. The gliders then separated and the pilot was able to land his glider in the landing field. The other pilot landed in trees under his parachute.
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Unhurt |
26.07.2018 |
Male
Age: 48
Rating: CP |
Trainion St Geniez France
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Atlas
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot was ridge soaring with two other pilots when after some 20 minutes of normal flight his glider suffered a collapse, which resulted in a rapid spinning descent to the ground.
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Fatal |
26.07.2018 |
Male
Age: 55
Rating: Pilot |
Cwmafan United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Sigma 9
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot stalled glider on approach attempting to land in a small landing area. Pilot had take wraps in order to slow the glider.
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Minor Injuries: Lumbar Spine
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24.07.2018 |
Male
Age: 28
Rating: Pilot |
Mont Avena Italy
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Light Turbulence Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing: Onone Enzo 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot took off with difficulty then flew out towards an area with minor turbulence, close to the launch. Pilot then suffered a frontal collapse and was unable to recover before impacting the slope.
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Seriously Injured |
23.07.2018 |
Male
Age: 66 |
Thurnham United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Skywalk Chili 3
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot flew in front of a pair of trees on the slope in order to scratch lift as conditions momentarily lightened. Right wing tip caught uppermost branch of second tree. Too close in slightly turbulent air. Snared wingtip caused glider to spin near the ground.
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Seriously Injured: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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22.07.2018 |
Male
Rating: CP |
Rhossili United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-5 Km/h Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Vibe
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot clipped the side of the hill while ridge soaring. This spun the glider round, locking off the controls. The glider then turned into the hill at speed.
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Seriously Injured |
21.07.2018 |
Male
Age: 19
Rating: CP |
Mt Caburn United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 15-20 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Unknown Unknown
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot turned sharply and dived into the hill (hit side of slope) with speed.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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