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No head protection was worn during this era.Concussion and broken ankle for Bogataj, who continued his career for a short while longer. His accident was broadcast to American audiences on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, representing “The Agony of Defeat”.[1]28\/29 Mar 1980 HarrachovSki Jumping World Cup Pavel PlocCrashed heavily from a height of 9\u00a0m (30\u00a0ft) onto the slope.Recovered and later set a world record at the same venue in 1983.[2]1 Jan 1983Ski Flying World Championships Horst Bulau Steinar Br\u00e5ten Jens Wei\u00dfflogAll three crashed at various stages of the event, similarly to Ploc in 1980. Inrun speed for Br\u00e5ten was 115.2\u00a0km\/h (71.6\u00a0mph).Concussion for Bulau, who nonetheless finished second in that season’s World Cup standings. Br\u00e5ten recovered well enough to score his lone career win later in the season. Wei\u00dfflog would go on to become one of the all-time greats in ski jumping.[3][4][5]23 Feb 1985Ski Jumping World Cup Pavel PlocCrashed and somersaulted violently down the hill.Escaped without major injury. Was able to claim bronze in the 1985 Ski Flying World Championships in Planica, less than a month later.[6]15 Mar 1985 PlanicaSki Flying World Championships Mark KonopackeLost pressure under one ski and crashed from a height of 3\u00a0m (9.8\u00a0ft)[7]9 Mar 1986 KulmSki Flying World Championships Masahiro Akimoto Ulf Findeisen Rolf \u00c5ge BergAll three suffered brutal crashes, falling from a height of 9\u00a0m due to dangerous wind conditions.Fractured ankle, chest and shoulder injuries for Akimoto. Cardiac arrest for Findeisen, who survived and continued a relatively successful career. Concussion and a broken cruciate ligament for Berg, whose injuries were career-ending.[8][9][10]14\/15 Mar 1987 PlanicaSki Jumping World Cup Robert Selbekk-HansenCrashed face-first from a height of 9\u00a0m after clearing the knoll.Went on to become a sports trainer.[11] Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric BergerFell from a height of 9\u00a0m after clearing the knoll, landing on his back. Having slid all the way down the hill, one of his skis (which had come loose and flown up high into the air) came down hard and hit him in the back.Continued his career until 1988.[12]22 Mar 1992 HarrachovSki Flying World Championships Andreas GoldbergerFell from a height of 9\u00a0m and crashed very hard due to dangerous wind conditions. Inrun speed was 107.4\u00a0km\/h (66.7\u00a0mph).Broken arm and collarbone. Finished second in the event standings (the second day of which was cancelled) and enjoyed much success in a lengthy career.[13] Franti\u0161ek Je\u017eCrashed similarly to Goldberger. Inrun speed was 106.7\u00a0km\/h (66.3\u00a0mph).Able to walk away with some help.[14]20 Mar 1994 PlanicaSki Flying World Championships Jinya NishikataLost control after takeoff due to strong winds, falling face-first onto the slope and sliding down violently. Inrun speed was 101.4\u00a0km\/h (63.0\u00a0mph).Stretchered away with a dislocated shoulder. Continued his career until 2001.[15] Johan RasmussenCrashed violently after takeoff. Inrun speed was 103.5\u00a0km\/h (64.3\u00a0mph).Stretchered away and continued his career until 1996.[15]23 Mar 1997 PlanicaSki Flying World Cup Arthur KhamidulinSki flying debut. Lost control during landing, flipping over head-first past the outrun. Inrun speed was 100.3\u00a0km\/h (62.3\u00a0mph).Stretchered away and continued his career until a second crash in Vikersund, in 2000.[16]28 Feb 1998 VikersundSki Flying World Cup Tommy EgebergCrashed at the top of the hill. Aged just 16, this was his first time at attempting ski flying.Event was cancelled. Egeberg hospitalised overnight with a broken nose and light concussion, but continued his career until 2006.[17]18 Mar 1999 PlanicaSki Flying World Cup Valery KobelevLost pressure under one ski and crashed head-first onto the hill, sliding unconscious down the slope. Inrun speed was 104.7\u00a0km\/h (65.1\u00a0mph).Induced coma for several months. Recovered well enough to continue his career until 2006.[11]14 Feb 2000 VikersundSki Flying World Championships Arthur KhamidulinCrashed near the knoll and was knocked out, losing his helmet and sliding down unconscious the rest of the way.Concussion. Never competed in the sport again.[18]19\u00a0Mar\u00a02000 PlanicaSki Flying World Cup Takanobu OkabeLost pressure under one ski and crashed very similarly to Kobelev in 1999. Inrun speed was 100\u00a0km\/h (62\u00a0mph).Concussion and bruising. Returned in the following season and continued in the sport for almost another decade with some success.[19]16 Mar 2001Ski Flying World Cup Robert KranjecCrashed near the top of the hill, somersaulting violently down the slope.Returned in the following season to continue a successful career, retiring in 2019.[20]22 Mar 2002Ski Jumping World Cup Tomasz Pochwa\u0142aCrashed similarly to Kranjec in 2001. Inrun speed was 105.1\u00a0km\/h (65.3\u00a0mph).Returned in the following season. Later switched to Nordic combined.[21]10 Jan 2014 KulmSki Flying World Cup Thomas MorgensternLost pressure under one ski and crashed after clearing the knoll, landing on his head and back from a height of 6\u00a0m (20\u00a0ft). Inrun speed was 100.4\u00a0km\/h (62.4\u00a0mph).Recovered well enough win a silver medal with the Austrian national team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, but retired at the end of the season.[22]13 Jan 2016Ski Flying World Championships Lukas M\u00fcllerCrashed during a training round prior to the event in heavy snow and fog, landing on his back after a ski binding came loose in mid-air.Hospitalised with career-ending spinal injuries.[23]3 Feb 2019 OberstdorfSki Flying World Cup Tom\u00e1\u0161 Van\u010duraLost pressure under one ski and crashed from a height of 6\u00a0m. Inrun speed was 100.5\u00a0km\/h (62.4\u00a0mph).Walked away unhurt.[24][25]25 Mar 2021 PlanicaSki Flying World Cup Daniel-Andr\u00e9 TandeLost pressure under one ski after clearing the knoll and crashed from a height of 6\u00a0m. Inrun speed was 102.6\u00a0km\/h (63.8\u00a0mph).Induced coma, broken collarbone. Made a full recovery and won a competition in the following season.[26]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/list-of-ski-flying-accidents\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"List of ski flying accidents"}}]}]