Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
17.07.2015 |
Male
Age: 68
Rating: Pilot |
Pen Dinas United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 20-25 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Geo
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot suffered collapse at 100m while coastal soaring, and was unable to regain control before hitting the ground.
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Seriously Injured: Lumbar Spine
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16.07.2015 |
Male
Age: 30
Rating: CP |
Planfait France
Wind Strength: 0-5 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Gliders Bolero 4
Launch Type: Foot |
During the launch the pilot was made aware of a tangled control line by a by-stander. Before becoming airborne the pilot aborted the launch and fell heavily, causing injury to his arm.
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Seriously Injured: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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16.07.2015 |
Male
Rating: None |
High and Over United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Atom 3
Launch Type: Foot |
Student was on his third flight on his first day of EP training. He was following Instructor on the bats and did not get legs down for landing or flare as instructed. Previous 2 flights were very successful.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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15.07.2015 |
Male
Age: 55
Rating: AP |
Montalegre Portugal
Wind Strength: 25-30 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Boomerang 10
Launch Type: Foot |
Whilst flying with 75% speed bar Pilot suffered large frontal collapse. The glider open very quickly with a large brake input. The pilot was unable to catch the aggressive recovery dive in time which led to second bigger collapse, cravat and twisted risers.
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Unhurt |
11.07.2015 |
Male
Age: 48 |
Kobala Slovenia
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Sigma 8
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot suffered a frontal collapse then spiral due to cravat. Pilot deployed parachute which partially opened. Pilot landed through trees unhurt.
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Unhurt |
03.07.2015 |
Male
Age: 67
Rating: Pilot |
TINTO United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Mentor 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot sustained frontal collapse having underestimated the strength of the thermal turbulence. Landed on airbag unhurt.
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Unhurt |
03.07.2015 |
Male |
Rushup Edge United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Paragliders Fides 2 evo
Launch Type: Foot |
Slope soaring. Pilot trying to stay close to the ridge. Pilot entered some sink and did not turn away slope landed with PLF but with hands forward.
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Seriously Injured: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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29.06.2015 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: CP |
Sugar United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Airwave Sport 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot landed safely but put foot in a hole, fracturing ankle.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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29.06.2015 |
Male |
Eype United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Light Turbulence Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing: Skywalk
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot suffered a low level collapse, possibly due to lee side turbulence and was unable to recover before hitting the ground.
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Seriously Injured |
28.06.2015 |
Male
Age: 51
Rating: None |
Steyning Bowl United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Bolero 5
Launch Type: Foot |
Student completed short flight then continued to practise ground handling. Student lost balance and fell onto outstretched hand.
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Seriously Injured: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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