Return to the incident list: Incident List Scary Incident while launching a paramotor in heav PPG Type: Type of Injury:

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Incident Details

November 9, 2018 Location of the incident: , Type of Incident:

An arctic pioneer paramotor pilot tripped and fell forward on a steep launch in deep snow. Pilot landed kind of upside down while strapped into the PPG which prevented the pilot from moving or getting up. This made it difficult to breathe. Fortunately, the pilot was able to calmly clear a breathing space, then unbuckle the harness straps and climb out from underneath the paramotor. If the buckles had frozen shut, then a simple fall might have turned into a different situation.

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