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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 18.03.2021 (E17507)	Pilot Male Age: 56 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 12 years 100 hours 50 flights	Location Longridge, Pennines, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Buzz Z4 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot made a downwind landing in wind that was off the hill, and collided with a rock hidden in the heather.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs

Date 09.03.2021 (E17456)	Pilot Male Age: 54 Rating: P Flying Experience: 11 years 400 hours (30 hours) 800 flights (50 flights)	Location Filey, Filey, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Skywalk Chili 4 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot was inspecting his wing and found the accelerator system Brummell hooks (harness end, both left and right sides) were severely corroded and had fallen apart inside their after-market Brummell hook covers.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 04.03.2021 (E18077)	Pilot Male Age: 62 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 9 years 230 hours (30 hours) (40 flights)	Location Caburn, Beddingham, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions:, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Geo 6 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot was moving their glider after landing and tripped and fell, sustaining injury.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Hands, Arms, Shoulder

Date 27.02.2021 (E18104)	Pilot Male Age: 51 Rating: P Flying Experience: 32 years 250 hours (10 hours) 800 flights (30 flights)	Location Dungavel, Lanarkshire, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: BGD Base Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot became aware of a tear in the harness webbing attachment to the carabiner whist in flight. They chose to make a precautionary landing and landed safely.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 25.02.2021 (E17357)	Pilot Male Age: 36 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 9 years 110 hours (40 hours) (80 flights)	Location Coaley Peak, Gloucestershire, UK Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: UP Summit XC4 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot unintentionally induced a spin when thermalling. This led to a cascade of departures from normal flight from which the pilot was unable to recover and he made a successful deployment of his emergency parachute.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 02.01.2021 (E17112)	Pilot Male Age: 24 Rating: P Flying Experience: 8 years 301 hours (96 hours) 427 flights (125 flights)	Location Winter Hill, Lancashire, UK Wind Strength: 25-30 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence, Rain, Snow	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Advance Epsilon 8 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot was aware of deteriorating conditions and opted to top land. They lost control of the paraglider after top landing and were dragged, sustaining injury.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs

Date 31.12.2020 (E17109)	Pilot Male Age: 61 Rating: P Flying Experience: 15 years 240 hours (15 hours) 500 flights (15 flights)	Location Firle, East Sussex, Eastbourne, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: BGD Base Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot misjudged the height of trees on a wooded hillside and skimmed a tree top, catching the emergency parachute handle on a tree branch. The emergency parachute deployed into the tree, turning the paraglider towards the tree. The pilot fell to the ground, sustaining injury.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured

Date 29.12.2020 (E17082)	Pilot Male Age: 29 Rating: AP Flying Experience: 8 years 180 hours	Location Whitby, UK	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Skywalk Tequila 4	Summary The paraglider pilot activated his accelerator system in flight by pushing the speedbar in the normal manner. The harness end Brummel hooks both snapped in half at the attachment point for the speedbar line. The pilot was able to land without further incident.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 29.12.2020 (E17148)	Pilot Male Age: 58 Rating: P Flying Experience: 14 years 200 hours	Location Bell Hill, Dorset, UK Wind Strength: 30-35 km/h Conditions: Calm, Strong Turbulence, Rain, Snow	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Nova Mentor 5 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot was airborne in deteriorating conditions and lost control of the paraglider after touching down at the top of the hill, colliding with a fence. The paraglider re-inflated, lifting the pilot off the ground, and resulting in a hard landing.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured

Date 08.12.2020 (E17016)	Pilot Male Age: 51 Rating: P Flying Experience: 12 years 322 hours (59 hours) 549 flights (89 flights)	Location Portland West, Portland, UK Wind Strength: 25-30 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Delta 2 Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot lost control of the paraglider on launch in gusty conditions and was injured whilst trying to regain control of the wing.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs

Last updated: 27 January 2026

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