Crew:
pilot qualification PL-T, 46 years old, citizen of the Czech Republic,
female passenger, 39 years old, US citizen
pilot qualification PL-T, 46 years old, citizen of the Czech Republic,
female passenger, 39 years old, US citizen
Time and place LN:
23/1/2018, 7:52 local time, Kenya, Iten town
Weather:
wind 4 m/s, weak thermal activity
Paraglider:
Sky Paragliders Bi Apollo 38, category EN C, PK tested for weight 110 – 200 kg, crew weight approx. 155 kg, trim fully open, soft spacers, TK valid.
Sky Twin tandem seat, SupAir EN certification, with airbag protector
Description of the course of LN:
After about 50% of the leading edge, the wing went into rotation and after 1 and ¾ revolutions from the direction of flight, hit the rock head-on in a swing. Another uncontrolled fall about 50 meters down the rock wall caused the canopy to be destroyed and its cords to get tangled around pilot and female passenger.
It was difficult to reach the impact site after the inaccessible rock wall. First aid was provided approximately 20 minutes after the event by PG pilots who landed near the accident. The pilot and the passenger suffered multiple non-life-threatening injuries. The wing could not be secured, it was destroyed and cut up.
Police in Kenya are investigating the accident.
Mgr. Jan Hajek
Chief Inspector of PG Operations