Incident reports received by the BHPA are available in summary form on this page. If you're looking for reports of formal investigations undertaken in the case of a serious incident, please visit our Incident Reports (formal investigations) page.
Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
The BHPA incident reports database is fully searchable. To refine your search you can specify a particular wing type and select "or" or "and". For example, if you want to search for paraglider incidents at Hay Bluff, for best search results select paraglider from the drop down list and the "and" option.
If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.
There are 2441 entries for paraglider wings
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Date | Pilot | Location | Wing Type | Summary | Injury |
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Date
26.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 48 Rating: CP |
Location
Trainion St Geniez,France Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Gin Atlas Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Fatal |
Date
26.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 55 Rating: P Flying Experience: 23 years 500 hours (10 hours) |
Location
Cwmafan,UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Wing Type Wing: Advance Sigma 9 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Minor Injuries,Lumbar Spine |
Date
24.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 28 Rating: P |
Location
Mont Avena,Italy Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence, Front Influence |
Wing Type Wing: Onone Enzo 2 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Seriously Injured |
Date
23.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 66 Flying Experience: 21 years 500 hours (30 hours) |
Location
Thurnham,UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Skywalk Chili 3 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Seriously Injured,Hands, Arms, Shoulder |
Date
22.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleRating: CP |
Location
Rhossili,UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions:, Light Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Ozone Vibe Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Seriously Injured |
Date
21.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 19 Rating: CP |
Location
Mt Caburn,UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Light Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Unknown Unknown Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Seriously Injured,Feet, Legs |
Date
18.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 50 Rating: P Flying Experience: 12 years 160 hours (50 hours) |
Location
Milk Hill,UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Skywalk Spice Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Minor Injuries,Head Injuries |
Date
16.07.2018 |
Pilot
Male |
Location
Dunstable downs,UK Wind Strength: +45 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Strong Turbulence, Front Influence |
Wing Type Wing: Gin Sprint Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Seriously Injured |
Date
15.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleRating: CP Flying Experience: 7 years 400 hours (75 hours) |
Location
Eype,UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Wing Type Wing: BGD Cure Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Minor Injuries,Hands, Arms, Shoulder |
Date
15.07.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 39 Rating: P Flying Experience: 12 years 160 hours (30 hours) |
Location
Milk Hill,UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Advance Epsilon 8 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Unhurt |
Last updated: 5 November 2024
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A number of incident analysis reports are also available in the safety section of our website. These are compiled from the individual incident reports submitted during the course of each year.