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 you want to search by incident date, please enter the day, month and year numerically as dd-mm-yyyy (eg. 03-12-2019).
If known, total hours and total flights flown are displayed below together with hours and flights flown in the past six months, the latter being displayed in brackets.
There are 2455 entries for paraglider wings
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Date | Pilot | Location | Wing Type | Summary | Injury |
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Date
24.01.2018 |
Pilot
FemaleAge: 33 Flying Experience: 8 years (3 hours) 38 flights (38 flights) |
Location
La Paca,Murcia, Spain Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Gin Gliders Bolero 5 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Seriously Injured |
Date
23.01.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 44 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 3 hours (3 hours) 10 flights (10 flights) |
Location
Mirador del Rio,Lanzarote, Spain Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Wing Type Wing: Aircross U Prime 2 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder |
Date
17.01.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 59 Rating: P Flying Experience: 15 years 400 hours (25 hours) 300 flights (15 flights) |
Location
Valle De Bravo,Valle de Bravo, Mexico Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence, Leeside |
Wing Type Wing: Gin Gliders Carrera Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
Date
15.01.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 68 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 9 years 20 hours |
Location
Tower Hill East,Kamshet, India Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions:, Light Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Ozone Buzz 5 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs |
Date
14.01.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 45 Rating: P Flying Experience: 27 years 1000 hours (20 hours) 1000 flights (20 flights) |
Location
BFR, Rivermead leisure centre,Reading, UK |
Wing Type Wing: Skywalk Tequila 4 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
Date
07.01.2018 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 64 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 18 years 150 hours (10 hours) 175 flights (8 flights) |
Location
Bulgham bay,Isle of man, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Not Turbulent |
Wing Type Wing: Ozone Rush 4 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
Date
28.12.2017 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 59 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 8 years 40 hours (30 hours) 100 flights (70 flights) |
Location
Portland West,Dorset, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Calm, Moderate Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Nova Mentor 2 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Minor Injuries |
Date
12.12.2017 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 59 Rating: P Flying Experience: 15 years |
Location
Stanage Edge,Sheffield, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions:, Strong Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Mac Para Elan Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fatal, Internal Injuries |
Date
09.12.2017 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 32 Flying Experience: 8 years 9 flights (9 flights) |
Location
Gribbles Ridge,Lewes, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions:, Not Turbulent |
Wing Type Wing: Ozone Element 2 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
Date
28.11.2017 |
Pilot
FemaleAge: 55 Rating: P Flying Experience: 18 years 500 hours (60 hours) (60 flights) |
Location
Selsley Common,Gloucestershire, UK Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h Conditions: Calm, Moderate Turbulence |
Wing Type Wing: Ozone Delta 2 Launch Type: Foot |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder |
Last updated: 5 January 2025
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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.