After an accident occurred, a failure has been noticed on a hanggliding harness from the French manufacturer Ellipse. This model has been manufactured since 2001. A strap of the harness is cutting opened the seam of the main attachment strap of the rescue parachute when this strap comes under sudden tension due to the opening shock of the rescue parachute. Pilot using such harnesses should contact the general dealer in Switzerland or the French manufacturer to have their harness modified.
General dealership in Switerland Manufacturer in France
Aérocentre Ellipse
CP 21 Rte de Bonnevent
1964 Conthey/Switzerland 70150 Etuz / France
+41 79 449 33 11 +33 381 57 60 22