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Incident Reports (Informal)

All incident reports submitted via the old pan Europe incident reporting system, that had been approved for publication prior to 21 January 2026, can be found below.

Incident reports submitted via the new FIDA pan Europe incident reporting system after 21 January 2026 that have been approved for publication can be found on our FIDA Incident reports page

Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:

Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.

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There are 2555 entries for paraglider wings

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Date	Pilot	Location	Wing Type	Summary	Injury
Incident Reports

Date 02.05.2024 (E35137)	Pilot Male Age: 67 Rating: P Flying Experience: 16 years 445 hours (23 hours) 861 flights (33 flights)	Location Sandsend, North Yorkshire, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence, Flight In Clouds, Fog	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Niviuk Hook 3 Launch Type: Foot	Summary Having rounded a headland, the pilot experienced significant lee turbulence and sinking air which forced a beach landing. The pilot touched down in the sea but managed to land the paraglider on the beach away from the water.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 01.05.2024 (E35134)	Pilot Male Age: 40 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 4 years	Location Corndon, Shropshire, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Niviuk Kode P Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot made excessively deep control inputs on their take-off run. The paraglider stalled and then surged, and the pilot fell face first onto the slope.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Internal Injuries

Date 28.04.2024 (E35166)	Pilot Male Age: 54 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 6 years 30 hours (2 hours) 280 flights (10 flights)	Location N/a, Woldingham, UK	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: UP Makalu 4	Summary During the repack of the Emergency Parachute, the stitching on one side of the deployment handle was found to have frayed, requiring a repair. Harness: Skywalk Breeze.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 27.04.2024 (E35217)	Pilot Male Age: 59 Rating: P Flying Experience: 28 years 500 hours (11 hours) 400 flights (11 flights)	Location St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions:, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Rush 6 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot experienced an asymmetric deflation in the final stage of landing, and landed heavily on their back. The pilot cited wind strength and possible turbulence as contributory factors.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 27.04.2024 (E35232)	Pilot Male Age: 61 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 4 years 50 hours (23 hours) 75 flights	Location Tappeti, Montegrappa, Italy Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: BGD Epic 2 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot had the control handles around their wrists, but was not gripping the control handles in their hands. The pilot lost control of the paraglider during their forward launch.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs

Date 26.04.2024 (E35123)	Pilot Male Age: 54 Rating: P Flying Experience: 36 years 350 hours (25 hours) 500 flights (34 flights)	Location Hill Farm, Dereham, Norfolk, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent, Rain, Snow	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Photon Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot launched in drizzly conditions and during the flight the drizzle increased. They applied full speed bar which they released at approx. 75ft agl. Their descent was almost vertical and they landed very hard. The pilot cited the wet wing as a factor; being at, or close to parachute stall in unaccelerated flight.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 26.04.2024 (E35124)	Pilot Male Age: 52 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 23 years 160 hours (23 hours) 142 flights (17 flights)	Location Lewaigue, Ramsey, Isle Of Man Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Air Design Vivo Launch Type: Foot	Summary On top landing approach in moderately turbulent conditions, the pilot experienced an asymmetric collapse at 4 to 5m agl. They impacted the ground, sustaining injury.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured

Date 24.04.2024 (E35117)	Pilot Male Age: 71 Rating: AP Flying Experience: 1600 hours (10 hours) 3000 flights (15 flights)	Location Jeffrey Hill, Longridge, Lancashire, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Swift 6 Launch Type: Foot	Summary Shortly after launch the pilot attempted to get their legs into the pod and noticed that the normally easy procedure was difficult to accomplish. An internal tensioning line had snagged, effectively shortening the pod and causing their legs to become stuck in the pod. They noted that the correct action would have been to land safely as soon as they were aware of the problem, without persevering to get their legs fully into the pod.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 23.04.2024 (E35111)	Pilot Male Age: 58 Rating: P Flying Experience: 11 years 500 hours (30 hours) 1000 flights (30 flights)	Location None, None, UK	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Skywalk Chili 5 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot reported that their paraglider's aluminium speed system connectors ("Brummel hooks") had corroded significantly and cited coastal flying (sea air) as a factor. This was the environment in which the pilot had carried out the majority of their flying.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 23.04.2024 (E35118)	Pilot Male Age: 63 Rating: P Flying Experience: 6 years 138 hours (20 hours) 286 flights (22 flights)	Location Lords Seat, Peak District, UK Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h Conditions: Calm, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Niviuk Hook 5 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The paraglider was laid out perpendicular to the wind in preparation for launch, and was caught by a gust, hoisting the pilot into the air. The paraglider was blown back into rotor and the pilot landed on their back.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Last updated: 27 January 2026

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