Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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04.10.2015 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot + tandem |
Golden Ball
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
30-35 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bi Golden 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed tandem glider and attempted to release glider with Quickouts. Pilot found that trimmers had prevented Quickouts from operating as they blocked the inner from releasing.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
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04.10.2015 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
AP |
Rushup Edge
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Pilot noticed buckle lever had stuck open so only one of the two levers was securing the buckle. Similar to fault described in Sup' Air Safety Notice No. 3 August 6th 2008.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.10.2015 |
Female
Age:
55
Rating:
None |
Fochriw/Bedlinog Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Spark
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student sat down on launch and glider over flew and pulled student over. Glider then pulled student down the slope.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
26.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
CP |
Whitewool
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Very Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered frontal collapse while at low level and landed heavily.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Hook
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilots had mid-air collision while soaring and thermalling on busy ridge. One of the pilots suffered an asymmetric collapse and spiralled into the hill.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
22.09.2015 |
Female
Age:
30
Rating:
Under EP Instruction |
Quatro Mohones
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student had good take off while attempting a 'low hop' flight but as she became airborne she applied excessive brake. She was instructed to 'ease off' the brakes but instead released them immediately resulting in a dive towards the ground and subsequent heavy landing.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP |
Firle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
While struggling to get feet into new pod harness, pilot lost bearings and flew too close to the slope. Pilot landed in tree.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
CP |
Catacol
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon
Launch Type:
Foot |
Paraglider pilots had mid-air collision while soaring a ridge on the Isle of Arran. One pilot deployed his parachute and landed safely, the other impacted with the cliff and sustained serious injuries.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Latrigg
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sup Air
ION 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
While flying tandem, glider suffered asymmetric collapse at low level. Pilot was unable to recover before impacting slope. Passenger landed on pilot, both unhurt.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
19.09.2015 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Cp |
South Cliffs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Fides 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
While on a top to bottom flight a helicopter passed within 100m horizontally and 30m vertically of paraglider pilot. Paraglider turned away from helicopter and landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
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