Press Release
Press Releases issued by the SAHPA Committee relating to incidents and accidents.
Paragliding Accident at Porterville on 9 February 2022
SAHPA has learned of male foreign pilot who had a paragliding accident at Lewenkop near Porterville on 9 February 2022.
Paragliding accidents at Lydenburg on 8 January 2022
SAHPA has learned of two accidents at the Bambi site near Lydenburg on 8 January 2022.
Paragliding Accident at Langebaan On 07 January 2022
SAHPA has learned of a serious paragliding accident at the Langebaan site earlier this afternoon.
Paragliding Accident at Porterville On 07 January 2022
SAHPA has learned of a serious paragliding accident near Porterville this afternoon, 07 January 2022.
Paragliding accident on Lions Head on 15 October 2021
SAHPA has learned of a tandem paragliding accident on Lions Head on 15 October 2021. At the time of writing, the injured person(s) is being assisted by medical rescue personnel. The nature and circumstances of … Read more
Fatal Powered Paragliding Accident at Lydenburg on 26 September 2021
SAHPA regrets to announce a fatal Powered Paragliding (PPG) accident on Sunday, 26th September 2021. The pilot was from Mozambique. The incident was reported to SAPS, however SAHPA has no further information.
Paragliding accident at Hogsback on 17 July 2021
On Saturday 17th July 2021, a paraglider pilot had an accident at Dirk se kop in Hogsback. The pilot was seriously injured and required medical assistance on the mountain.
BASE fatality at Kogel Bay on 19 June 2021
We heard this morning of an unfortunate BASE-jumping fatality at Kogel Bay yesterday (19 June 2021).
Paragliding accident at Llandudno on 8 June 2021
SAHPA has learned that a paraglider pilot had an unfortunate accident on Tuesday 8 June 2021 on the slopes of Little Lions Head above Llandudno.