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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 07.09.2003 (B3729)	Pilot Male	Location Edenfield, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Gusts	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Swing Astral Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot (non-BHPA) blown back into rotor on top of hill landing heavily.	Injury Pilot: Unspecified back injuries, suspected not to be severe. airlifted.
Date 07.09.2003 (B3730)	Pilot Female Age: 28 Rating: Novice	Location Pilgrims Farm, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: ADG Havane Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student twisted ankle either while running at launch or on landing.	Injury Pilot: Sprained right ankle.
Date 06.09.2003 (B3728)	Pilot Male Age: 56 Rating: AP	Location Chabre, Laragne, France Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Windtech Syncro Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot was inadvertantly lifted off ground while ground handling and fell on bush which pierced thigh.	Injury Pilot: Leg impaled by branch. soft tissue damage. entered left leg at thigh, exit above knee.
Date 04.09.2003 (B3727)	Pilot Male Age: 28 Rating: Novice	Location Marmotts, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Advance Alpha Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student misjudged appraoch and hit parked car on landing.	Injury Pilot: Minor cuts and bruises.
Date 01.09.2003 (B3726)	Pilot Male Age: 53 Rating: CP	Location Monks Down, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gin Oasis Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary No details available	Injury Pilot: Whiplash to neck, soft tissue damage.
Date 31.08.2003 (B3724)	Pilot Male Age: 27 Rating: CP	Location Steyning Bowl, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Windtech Tonic Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary No details available	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 31.08.2003 (B3725)	Pilot Female Age: 38 Rating: Novice	Location Moel Elio, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Edel Space Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student slipped while attempting to launch glider.	Injury Pilot: Torn knee ligments.
Date 27.08.2003 (B3722)	Pilot Male Age: 44 Rating: CP	Location Kettle Sings, Malvern., UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Airwave Sport Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary No details available	Injury Pilot: Sprained ankle.
Date 26.08.2003 (B3720)	Pilot Male Age: 56 Rating: P	Location Malvern Kettle, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Airwave Sport Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilots had mid air. Poor lookout.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 26.08.2003 (B3721)	Pilot Female Age: 33 Rating: Novice	Location Steyning Bowl, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Harley Scirrocco Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student fell over on landing.	Injury Pilot: Sprained ankle

Last updated: 27 January 2026

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