This is a list of accidents in ski flying with confirmed video footage.
| Date | Location | Event | Athlete(s) involved | Description | Aftermath | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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". | [1] | |||||
| Crashed heavily from a height of 9m (30feet) onto the slope. | Recovered and later set a world record at the same venue in 1983. | [2] | |||||
| All three crashed at various stages of the event, similarly to Ploc in 1980. Inrun speed for Bråten was 115.2kph. | 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. | [3] [4] [5] | |||||
| 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. | [6] | |||||
| Lost pressure under one ski and crashed from a height of 3m (10feet) | [7] | ||||||
| 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. | [8] [9] [10] | |||||
| Crashed face-first from a height of 9 m after clearing the knoll. | Went on to become a sports trainer. | [11] | |||||
| 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. | [12] | |||||
| Fell from a height of 9 m and crashed very hard due to dangerous wind conditions. Inrun speed was 107.4kph. | 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] | |||||
| Crashed similarly to Goldberger. Inrun speed was 106.7kph. | Able to walk away with some help. | [14] | |||||
| Lost control after takeoff due to strong winds, falling face-first onto the slope and sliding down violently. Inrun speed was 101.4kph. | Stretchered away with a dislocated shoulder. Continued his career until 2001. | [15] | |||||
| Crashed violently after takeoff. Inrun speed was 103.5kph. | 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 100.3kph. | Stretchered away and continued his career until a second crash in Vikersund, in 2000. | [16] | |||||
| 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. | [17] | |||||
| Lost pressure under one ski and crashed head-first onto the hill, sliding unconscious down the slope. Inrun speed was 104.7kph. | 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. | [18] | |||||
| 19 Mar 2000 | Planica | Ski Flying World Cup |  Takanobu Okabe | Lost pressure under one ski and crashed very similarly to Kobelev in 1999. Inrun speed was 100kph. | Concussion and bruising. Returned in the following season and continued in the sport for almost another decade with some success. | [19] | |
| 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. | [20] | |||||
| Crashed similarly to Kranjec in 2001. Inrun speed was 105.1kph. | Returned in the following season. Later switched to Nordic combined. | [21] | |||||
| Lost pressure under one ski and crashed after clearing the knoll, landing on his head and back from a height of 6m (20feet). Inrun speed was 100.4kph. | 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] | |||||
| 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. | [23] | |||||
| Lost pressure under one ski and crashed from a height of 6 m. Inrun speed was 100.5kph. | Walked away unhurt. | [24] [25] | |||||
| Lost pressure under one ski after clearing the knoll and crashed from a height of 6 m. Inrun speed was 102.6kph. | Induced coma, broken collarbone. Made a full recovery and won a competition in the following season. | [26] |
| Date | Location | Event | Athlete(s) involved | Description | Aftermath | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashed onto near-flat ground at 175m (574feet) and 179m (587feet), on separate jumps. | Concussion and a fractured rib. Finished second in the event. | [27] [28] | |||||
| Crashed onto near-flat ground at 177m (581feet). | Walked away with facial cuts. Won the event with a world record set prior to the crash. | ||||||
| Crashed onto near-flat ground at 240m (790feet), 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. | [29] | |||||
| Crashed onto near-flat ground at 226m (741feet). | Walked away unhurt. | [30] | |||||
| Crashed onto near-flat ground at 243.5m (798.9feet) | Walked away unhurt. Received bronze medal for finishing third. | [31] | |||||
| Crashed onto near-flat ground at 220m (720feet) | Walked away unhurt. His jump remains the unofficial hill record as of 2013. | [32] | |||||
| Crashed onto near-flat ground at 254m (833feet), landing hard on his back and head. | Able to walk away and compete the next day. His jump remains unofficially the longest made in the sport as of 2015. | [33] | |||||
| Crashed onto near-flat ground at 252m (827feet) and almost broke his neck. | Able to walk away and compete the next day. His jump remained the unofficial hill record until 2019. | [34] |