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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:

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• Paraglider
• Flexwing Hang Glider
• Rigid Hang Glider
• Speedrider
• Speedflyer/Miniwing
• Powered PG
• Powered HG
• Other

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 04.03.2011 (B4534)	Pilot Male Age: 79 Rating: P	Location Whitewool, UK Wind Strength: 20-27 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Advance Sigma 4 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot suffered large asymmetric collapse at 10m in gusty, thermic conditions. Rotated and crashed into hillside.	Injury Pilot: Fractured vertebrae and pelvis.
Date 25.02.2011 (B4532)	Pilot Male Age: 42 Rating: Under training	Location Nigels place, Morocco Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Advance Alpha 3 Launch Type: Foot (Assisted)	Summary Student was flying too close to slope and hit sink. Landed heavily.	Injury Pilot: Torn ankle ligaments
Date 19.02.2011 (B4531)	Pilot Male Age: 41 Rating: Under training	Location Talfynudd, UK Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Advance Alpha 3 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Student had mid air collision with another pilot. Both landed safely.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 10.02.2011 (B4530)	Pilot Male Age: 45 Rating: Under training	Location Lijar, Spain Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Apco Fiesta 2 Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student completed RH 360 turn but spun glider attempting LH 360. Glider cravated but student managed to land countering the rotation with opposite brake.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 03.01.2011 (B4526)	Pilot Male Age: 48 Rating: P	Location Stanage, UK Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Skywalk Chili Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot lost control of glider and stalled to the ground.	Injury Pilot: Fractured ribs and shoulder.
Date 23.12.2010 (B4525)	Pilot Male Age: 39 Rating: CP	Location Sarangkot, Nepal Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Niviuk Artik 2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot was lifted off feet and then dragged while in process of turning during reverse launch.	Injury Pilot: Fractured and dislocated ankle
Date 11.12.2010 (B4524)	Pilot Female Age: 44 Rating: CP	Location Pendle Hill, UK Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Sol Prymus 2 Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot attempted forward launch to fly down to landing area. On doing so, her knee gave way and dislocated.	Injury Pilot: Dislocated knee
Date 09.12.2010 (B4523)	Pilot Male Age: 85 Rating: P	Location Sennon Cove, UK Wind Strength: 20-27 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Firebird Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot misjudged approach and landed on house roof.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 05.12.2010 (B4522)	Pilot Male Age: 36 Rating: Under training	Location Firle, UK Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: U-Turn Infinity 2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Student did not flare fully on landing and landed with both feet out in front.	Injury Pilot: Sprained ankle
Date 17.11.2010 (B4521)	Pilot Male Age: 46 Rating: Under training	Location Ronda la Vieja, Spain Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Apco Fiesta 2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Students had mid air collision at low level while soaring. Landed heavily.	Injury Pilot: Fractured pelvis

Last updated: 27 January 2026

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