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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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11.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
67 |
Agruegour
Morocco
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was on soaring flight under instruction with the intention of maintaining height. At the end of one beat the student continued the turn as if to 360. Instructed to turn away but did not. Student flew into the side of the hill.
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Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
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10.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Westbury White Horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was flying with large amount of brake while coming in to land at approx 2m off the ground. At this moment a tandem glider passed in front and the paraglider stalled dropping the pilot on his back.
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Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
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04.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP |
Pleinmont North
Guernsey
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed on grassy plateaux as wind appeared to be dropping. Before he turned to face the glider a gust hit and dragged the pilot back and over rocky terrain and then over a 6m drop onto rocks.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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02.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
CP |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
30-35 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 1
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off in windy conditions and became pinned above the launch area. he then flew back into the leeside rotor and crash heavily.
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Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
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18.10.2013 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Pilot |
The Warren
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Sprint Evo
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off and turned downwind which put him in the lee of a headland. Pilot had asymmetric collapse which turned the glider into the cliff. Pilot fell down cliff but was relatively uninjured.
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Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
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18.10.2013 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Paradise Ridge
South Africa
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider, possible spin, but exact nature of control loss is unknown. Pilot crashed into cliffs.
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Seriously Injured |
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06.10.2013 |
Male
Rating:
CP |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot |
While pilot was ridge soaring in light conditions he collided with the glider of another pilot who was kiting his wing up the will. No injuries.
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Unhurt |
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05.10.2013 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
St Bees
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Stratus WRC
Launch Type:
Foot |
While soaring sea cliffs at about 50m AGL a light aircraft passed 75m in front of, and at the same altitude as the paraglider pilot. Airprox filed.
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Unhurt |
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05.10.2013 |
Male
Age:
41 |
Whetton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nervures
Estive
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student forward launched glider but allowed the glider to overfly him. Student was pulled over.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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24.09.2013 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
Pilot |
Babadag
Turkey
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Having failed to recover from a spin the risers twisted up and the pilot deployed his parachute. The parachute failed to open fully and the pilot hit the water hard enough to burst harness airbag. Possible issues with packing.
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Unhurt |
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