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Press Release

Fatal paraglider accident on Lions Head

2023-09-232023-01-10 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA have learned of a foreign paraglider pilot who had an accident on Lion’s Head on Tuesday 10th January 2023. The pilot has been airlifted to Groote Schuur Hospital for further medical treatment. Update: unfortunately … Read more

Categories Press Release Tags Accident, Fatality, Paragliding

Tandem Paragliding accident in Seapoint

2023-09-192022-11-02 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA has just learned of an accident involving a paraglider, and several other paraglider pilots and their passengers being caught in strong wind in Seapoint.

Categories Press Release Tags Accident, Incident

Paramotor Accident in Dubai

2023-09-162022-09-06 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA has learned of an unfortunate fatal accident of a South African PPG Pilot in Dubai during September 2022. Unfortunately the only information that SAHPA has, has come from international news sources, and is making … Read more

Categories Press Release Tags Fatality

Paramotor Accident in Port Shepstone

2023-09-232022-04-24 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA has learned of an unfortunate Paramotor (Power Paragliding) accident at Port Shepstone this afternoon. The pilot has been airlifted to Port Shepstone Hospital and he is currently in a stable condition. The cause of … Read more

Categories Press Release Tags Accident, Powered Paragliding

Paragliding Accident at Porterville

2023-09-232022-02-10 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA has learned of male foreign pilot who had a paragliding accident at Lewenkop near Porterville on 9 February 2022.

Categories Press Release Tags Accident, Paragliding

Paragliding accidents at Lydenburg

2023-09-232022-01-09 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA has learned of two accidents at the Bambi site near Lydenburg on 8 January 2022.

Categories Press Release Tags Accident, Paragliding

Paragliding Accident at Langebaan

2023-09-232022-01-07 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA has learned of a serious paragliding accident at the Langebaan site earlier this afternoon.

Categories Press Release Tags Accident, Paragliding

Paragliding Accident at Porterville

2023-10-122022-01-07 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA has learned of a serious paragliding accident near Porterville this afternoon, 07 January 2022.

Categories Press Release Tags Accident, Paragliding

Paragliding accident on Lions Head

2023-09-232021-10-15 by Louis Stanford

SAHPA has learned of a tandem paragliding accident on Lions Head on 15 October 2021.

Categories Press Release Tags Accident, Paragliding, Tandem

Fatal Powered Paragliding Accident at Lydenburg

2023-09-232021-09-27 by Louis Stanford

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.

Categories Press Release Tags Fatality, Powered Paragliding
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