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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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30.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Plaine Joux
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was caught out by deteriorating weather and was forced to land on hard ground in lee of ridge and trees. Pilot landed heavily in PLF position.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
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23.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Rybury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
Immediately after taking off the pilot put his feet into his pod and one of the pod support strings snapped. Pilot top landed and made repair.
|
Unhurt |
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23.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP |
Eype
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Ignition
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off without adequate pre-flight check and took off in front of approaching pilot.
|
Unhurt |
|
22.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
CP |
Branscombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot applied excessive control on final approach to top landing. Glider stalled at approx 6m and pilot landed heavily.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
49 |
High and Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student had been briefed for soaring and slope landing. After take-off, he turned right then weight shifted hard right and steered towards the hill. He was instructed to turn out from the hill (over the radio), but continued to fly towards the hill and connected, putting his hand out to stop himself.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
18.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
La Lastra
Spain
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 60m while attempting to land in gusty, strong wind conditions. Pilot was blown back and landed between trees.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
17.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Manteigas
Portugal
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot failed to carry out adequate pre-flight-check and launched with tangled lines. Glider turned quickly to right and pilot struck head on rocks and tree.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP |
Tailbridge, Cumbria
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
A pilot flying on a site he had flown on numerous previous occasions encountered unexpected sinking air when making a top landing in a north westerly wind, and impacted the ground hard, causing injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
12.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Paluknys tow field
Lithuania
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Mescal 3
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot was under tow is slight crosswind. While applying corrective control the tension increased causing the glider to stall and rotate. Glider dived towards the ground, still under tension. Eventually tension was released and the glider regained near level flight. Pilot landed heavily. No weak link in system.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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10.07.2016 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP |
Chabre
France
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot left the turn into wind late and landed approx 8m from a main road and parallel to it. Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse on finals.
Turbulence from passing traffic could have been a contributing factor.
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Seriously Injured |
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