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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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25.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
Pilot |
Rybury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Very Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Nyos RS
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot experienced strong lift consistent with a dust devil straight after launch. he attempted to control the wing bust lost control and impacted the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
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25.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Ryebury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Queen 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot experienced a large asymmetric collapse at low level and attempted to regain control but struck the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
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25.05.2020 |
Female
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
The pilot lost control of the wing and another pilot who had become entangled in the paraglider lines was dragged on the ground.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
20.05.2020 |
Male
Rating:
CP |
Mere
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Pawn
Launch Type:
Foot |
A paraglider pilot lost control of his wing and was dragged whilst attempting to launch. He collided with a bystander (a dual passenger), causing bruising to the bystander. The pilot was uninjured.
|
Unhurt |
|
16.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
CP Hill |
Wetton Hill, Staffs
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
RUSH 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot ground handling on a hillside in thermic conditions was inadvertently lifted to approx 300ft agl. He used the speed bar to aid his descent and suffered a full frontal collapse which re-inflated just before impact.
|
Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
16.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
60 |
Swyre Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring on a new wing and was seen to be flying the wing slowly. Just above the top of the hill he made a turn and the glider started to spin. The pilot reacted by applying the control on the opposite side. The wing was seen to enter a deep stall and the pilot descended vertically to impact the hill.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
15.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider while thermalling close to the ridge on a crowded day. Both pilots were unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Selsley Common
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Arak
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot experienced a collapse in thermic air above takeoff. The pilot applied the controls in an attempt to damp the dive and control his pendulum under the wing. The wing was seen to descend vertically in a stalled state and the pilot impacted the hill.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
15.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Punk
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was using his paraglider to kite back up the hill, downwind of a line of trees, in thermic conditions. He was inadvertently lifted off the ground in a gust and before he could gain control was turned into the hill where he suffered injury.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
17.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
CP |
Dunes
Morocco
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot intentionally stalled wing over sand from 2m to find stall point. On impact the emergency parachute deployed. Pilot noted that this had happened before from the Advance Progress 3 harness.
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Unhurt |
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