This is a list of accidents in ski flying with confirmed video footage. DateLocationEventAthlete(s) involvedDescriptionAftermathLost control after clearing the knoll, flipping face first onto the slope.Hospitalised with serious injuries.. Der Bund. 4 March 1968."Ronald Jensen-Bad Mitterndorf 1968 Horrible Crash!" on YouTube. Retrieved 1 July 2015.Lost balance while descending the inrun, causing him to tumble wildly off the side directly in front of a group of spectators. 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".Hruby, Patrick (29 April 2011). "'Wide World of Sports' crash hits home". ESPN. Retrieved 27 May 2015.Crashed heavily from a height of onto the slope.Recovered and later set a world record at the same venue in 1983."Pavel Ploc - Harrachov 1980" on YouTube. Retrieved 1 July 2015.All three crashed at various stages of the event, similarly to Ploc in 1980. Inrun speed for Bråten was .Concussion for Bulau, who nonetheless finished second in that season's World Cup standings. Bråten recovered well enough to score his lone career win later in the season. Weißflog would go on to become one of the all-time greats in ski jumping.West, Don (late 1999). "Pictures, and a chat with Mike Holland about his World Record Ski Jump". skijumpeast.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.Cleary, Martin (29 March 1983). "Jumper Bulau already pointing to winning crown next season" at Google News Archive. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 26 May 2015."25 år siden skandalerennet" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 26 May 2015.Crashed 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."Pavel Ploc a Malevil Cup" (in Czech). harrachov.cz. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2015.Lost pressure under one ski and crashed from a height of "World Ski Jumping Record - Mike Holland, Planica" on YouTube. Event occurs at time 1:59–2:29. Retrieved 21 January 2017.All three suffered brutal crashes, falling from a height of 9 m 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.Hoff, Jørgen B. et al. (10 January 2014). "Morgenstern til sykehus etter grusomt fall i Kulm" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Schibsted. Retrieved 3 June 2015."Nordmann falt i samme bakke som Morgenstern" (in Norwegian). Adresseavisen. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015."Ski Flying (and crashing) - Ski Jumping at its best (and most dangerous)" on YouTube. Retrieved 20 February 2016.Crashed face-first from a height of 9 m after clearing the knoll.Went on to become a sports trainer.Elster, Kristian (23 January 2008). "Scheies verste fall i hoppsporten" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 23 May 2015.Fell from a height of 9 m 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."Ski jumping, Frederic Berger crash in Planica, hit by ski" on YouTube. Retrieved 21 February 2016.Fell from a height of 9 m and crashed very hard due to dangerous wind conditions. Inrun speed was .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.Köckeis, Christoph (14 March 2014). "Andreas Goldberger im Interview: "Scheiße, was ist los mit der Welt"" (in German). spox.com. Retrieved 28 May 2015.Crashed similarly to Goldberger. Inrun speed was .Able to walk away with some help."Frantisek Jez - Crash - Harrachov 1992" on YouTube. Retrieved 4 February 2016.Lost control after takeoff due to strong winds, falling face-first onto the slope and sliding down violently. Inrun speed was .Stretchered away with a dislocated shoulder. Continued his career until 2001.Jentzsch, Uwe (21 March 1994). "Jaroslav Sakala ist neuer Flugkönig" (in German). Neues Deutschland. Neues Deutschland Druckerei und Verlags GmbH. Retrieved 12 February 2021.Crashed violently after takeoff. Inrun speed was .Stretchered away and continued his career until 1996.Ski flying debut. Lost control during landing, flipping over head-first past the outrun. Inrun speed was .Stretchered away and continued his career until a second crash in Vikersund, in 2000."Arthur Khamidullin - crash - Planica 1997" on YouTube. Retrieved 24 January 2017.Crashed 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.Andresen, Gorm S.; Rasmussen, John (7 December 2006). "Her lander Tommy på nesa i Vikersund-bakken" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Aller Media. Retrieved 3 July 2015.Lost pressure under one ski and crashed head-first onto the hill, sliding unconscious down the slope. Inrun speed was .Induced coma for several months. Recovered well enough to continue his career until 2006.Crashed 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.Lønning, Simen (23 February 2013). "Hoppsportens styggeste fall". Nettavisen. Retrieved 3 June 2015.19 Mar 2000 PlanicaSki Flying World Cup Takanobu OkabeLost pressure under one ski and crashed very similarly to Kobelev in 1999. Inrun speed was .Concussion and bruising. Returned in the following season and continued in the sport for almost another decade with some success."Goldbergers Rekord von Okabes Sturz überschattet" (in German). Rheinische Post. 18 March 2000. Retrieved 27 May 2015.Crashed near the top of the hill, somersaulting violently down the slope.Returned in the following season to continue a successful career, retiring in 2019.Lopatič, Jaka (14 January 2014). "Kranjec po grozljivem padcu v Planici gladovno stavkal" (in Slovene). Siol. Telekom Slovenije. Retrieved 30 June 2015.Crashed similarly to Kranjec in 2001. Inrun speed was .Returned in the following season. Later switched to Nordic combined."Sport Skijumping". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 30 June 2015.Lost pressure under one ski and crashed after clearing the knoll, landing on his head and back from a height of . Inrun speed was .Recovered well enough to win a silver medal with the Austrian national team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, but retired at the end of the season.Hope, Nick (9 February 2014). "Sochi 2014: Thomas Morgenstern on his 'horror crash'". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 1 March 2016.Crashed 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.Associated Press (13 January 2016). "Ski jumper Mueller has surgery after test ski flying crash".Lost pressure under one ski and crashed from a height of 6 m. Inrun speed was .Walked away unhurt."Kamil Stoch claims his first win this season". FIS. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.English commentary after Tomáš Vančura's first-round jump, from the Eurosport 1 broadcast in Planica on 24 March 2017.Lost pressure under one ski after clearing the knoll and crashed from a height of 6 m. Inrun speed was .Induced coma, broken collarbone. Made a full recovery and won a competition in the following season."Daniel Andre Tande wins on the Holmenkollen, Stefan Kraft takes the Raw Air". FIS. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
Flat-ground crashes DateLocationEventAthlete(s) involvedDescriptionAftermathRef.Crashed onto near-flat ground at and , on separate jumps.Concussion and a fractured rib. Finished second in the event.The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner. 1974.Kunzru, Hari (16 April 2011). "Werner Herzog, the adventurous spirit". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 1 June 2015.Crashed onto near-flat ground at .Walked away with facial cuts. Won the event with a world record (169 m, ex aequo with Heinz Wosipiwo) set prior to the crash.Crashed onto near-flat ground at , landing hard on his back and head.Stretchered away with minor injuries. Was able to attend a podium ceremony later in the event for winning the World Cup.Johannessen, Bjørn Arne (3 August 2009). "Hoppet 240 meter i bakrus" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 3 June 2015.Crashed onto near-flat ground at .Walked away unhurt."Robert Kranjec Oberstdorf 2010 226m - Fall ORF" on YouTube. Retrieved 25 December 2016.Crashed onto near-flat ground at Walked away unhurt. Received bronze medal for finishing third."Martin Koch". Getty Images. Carlyle Group. Retrieved 23 December 2015.Crashed onto near-flat ground at Walked away unhurt. His jump remains the unofficial hill record as of 2013."Gregor Schlierenzauer claims two victories within six hours". Fischer. 3 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.Crashed onto near-flat ground at , landing hard on his back and head.Able to walk away and compete the next day. His was unofficially the longest made in the sport until 2025."A. Fannemel: "It's an incredible feeling"" . FIS. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.Crashed onto near-flat ground at and almost broke his neck.Able to walk away and compete the next day. His jump remained the unofficial hill record until 2019.Brakstad, Thomas; Schmidt, Stig Øystein (16 March 2016). "18-åring slo verdensrekorden i Planica – men falt" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 8 March 2018.Crashed straight after the landing at an unofficial world record distance of 236.5 m.Walked away with facial cuts and set a world record of 230,5 m round about two hours later."Skifliegen in Vikersund - Silje Opseth spricht über Sonntag mit Sturz und Weltrekord: "Das war wirklich crazy"". eurosport.de. Retrieved 21 June 2025 (german).
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External links Hillside view of Tilen Bartol's crash in Planica on YouTube