🇯🇵Bando, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

A 44-year-old paramotor pilot lost balance at approximately 10 meters altitude while attempting to land on the Tone River riverbed, resulting in a crash and broken hip bone.

🇺🇸Riviera Beach, Singer Island, United States

52-year-old pilot lost control after hitting sudden wind gust at approximately 500 feet altitude and crashed into ocean. Rescued by lifeguards and snorkeler who freed him from tangled lines. Minor injuries only.

🇺🇸United States

Pilot experienced 50% collapse when unexpected gust front came through during descent. Successfully recovered using proper training. No injuries or damage. Dark cloudy conditions, calm winds initially then sudden gusts. Descent was low over trees in possible rotor zone.

🇬🇧Lough Erne Resort, County Fermanagh, United Kingdom

Pilot lost control while flying extremely low and collided with the roof of a hotel at Lough Erne Resort, was transported to hospital

🇲🇾Malaysia

During a demonstration flight in Malaysia, a paramotor pilot flying too low collided with a power line and crashed into a rice field. Water and mud cushioned the impact, resulting in only minor injuries.

🇺🇸Mojave Desert, between 29 Palms and Fenner, United States

During a cross-country paramotor flight in the Mojave Desert, the fuel tank loosened and shifted backward into the spinning propeller. The propeller shredded the tank, causing fuel loss, then catastrophically exploded mid-flight. The pilot successfully performed an emergency landing without power on a desert road and was rescued hours later.

🇺🇸United States

Pilot experienced a violent asymmetric wing collapse in gusty conditions near sunset. Pilot admitted fault for not checking updated forecast before flight. Successfully recovered using weight shift and brake inputs, landed safely in nearby field.

🇬🇧Little Grandston Airfield, United Kingdom

Pilot experienced a massive asymmetric wing collapse at low altitude while flying over trees in turbulent conditions after descending from cloud layer. Successfully recovered without injury.

🇺🇸Portsmouth, Ohio, United States

Experienced pilot performing wingover at low altitude lost grip of brake toggle after 30% wing collapse and violent reinflation, resulting in fatal spiral into terrain

🇺🇸East Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States

PPG pilot flying low (50 feet) above houses and Red River collided with powerlines and dropped into the river. Pilot survived without injury.

Pilot experienced engine failure during flight, attempted 3 restarts before giving up and making emergency landing. Also had partial left wing collapse on takeoff, hit foot on parking area bar, and skimmed trees before gaining altitude. Landing damaged propeller guard and destroyed propellers.

During a recreational beach flight, pilot Daniel Williamson struck the leading edge of another pilot's (Azmat's) Apco glider while flying too close for fun. The collision damaged 4 sections of the leading edge of Daniel's own Apco Charisma 30m wing. No injuries occurred and paramotors were undamaged.

🇺🇸Jackson, Michigan, United States

Instructor pilot crashed his paramotor after trying to drop a toy parachute soldier at low altitude (~30ft). He found his paramotor veering left, likely overcorrected to the right, and impacted the ground hard on his right side. Unknown if brakes became tangled in risers or if there was equipment malfunction.

🇬🇧Dover, Kent, United Kingdom

Pilot experienced asymmetric collapse while fully accelerated at 1,600ft during competition task. Wing collapsed, rotated 3 times twisting risers, wing got chewed by propeller. Reserve successfully deployed at ~600ft. Pilot landed safely without injuries.

🇺🇸United States

Pilot tucked hood into jacket before flight but wind pulled it loose during flight. Hood was sucked into airbox choking the engine. Pilot unaware of cause until reviewing 360 camera footage after safe landing.