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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
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• 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 01.02.2010 (B4412)	Pilot Male Age: 60 Rating: CP	Location Bell Hill, UK Wind Strength: 28-34 km/h Conditions: Gusts	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Airwave Logic Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot took off from lower slope due to strong winds. He was then blown back over the top and dragged into a car and fence.	Injury Pilot: Cut face and bruising
Date 01.02.2010 (B4413)	Pilot Male Age: 55 Rating: AP	Location UK	Wing Type Paraglider	Summary Pilot noticed that parachute handle on Gin Gringo Airlite harness was prone to accidental detachment if stiffener plate was at all bent.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 23.01.2010 (B4411)	Pilot Male Age: 66 Rating: P	Location Monksdown, UK Wind Strength: 28-34 km/h Conditions: Gusts	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Nova Artax Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Flying in strong and increasing winds, pilot decided to slope land. Pilot landed heavily and was dragged up slope.	Injury Pilot: Fr wrist
Date 18.01.2010 (B4410)	Pilot Male Age: 65 Rating: CP	Location Tappa, India Wind Strength: 28-34 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gradient Bright Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot was blown back over high ridge and opted to land in valley behind. Misjudged wind and landed heavily downwind.	Injury Pilot: Fr arm
Date 09.01.2010 (B4408)	Pilot Male Age: 49 Rating: AP	Location Porterville, South Africa Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Advance Sigma 7 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot encountered severe turbulence while searching for themal on xc. Glider collapsed at tips and sustained cravat leading to spiral. Pilot deployed parachute and landed safely.	Injury Pilot: Bruised foot
Date 28.12.2009 (B4405)	Pilot Male Age: 48 Rating: P	Location Malvern, UK Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Niviuk Artik Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Attempting to bottom land the pilot flew into orographic cloud and became disoriented. Pilot collided with a tree.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 28.12.2009 (B4406)	Pilot Male Age: 76 Rating: P	Location High and Over, UK Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Sky Brontes Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot misjudged approach and landed heavily while still turning into wind.	Injury Pilot: Fr wrist
Date 10.12.2009 (B4404)	Pilot Male Age: 53 Rating: CP	Location Dunstable Downs, UK Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Gusts	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gradient Golden Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot got pulled back while attempting to collapse his wing in gusty conditions. Wing eventually came down over two passers-by causing one of them to sustain a cut mouth.	Injury Pilot: Cut gum/lip
Date 22.11.2009 (B4402)	Pilot Male	Location Isle of Wight, UK Wind Strength: + 48 km/h Conditions: Gusts	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Airwave Voodoo Launch Type: Vehicle/Boat Tow	Summary Untrained pilot launched glider in very strong winds while attached to a landrover by a length of rope. Glider rose quickly before being ripped off pilot by the wind. Pilot fell sustaining serious back injuries.	Injury Pilot: Multiple spinal fractures
Date 14.11.2009 (B4400)	Pilot Male Age: 51 Rating: Under training	Location Agrougour, Morocco Wind Strength: 20-27 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Mojo 3 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot collided with rocky outcrop while ridge soaring.	Injury Pilot: Fatal

Last updated: 27 January 2026

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