Bad vintage glider news from France, indeed:
http://www.pnc-contact.com/2012/05/06/air-france-2-pilotes-meurent-dans-un-accident-de-planeur-34087
An apparent mid-air between a Slingsby Tandem Tutor and Piper Pawnee over Buno-Bonnevaux last weekend, with three fatalities.
By: Astir 8 - 11th May 2012 at 08:10
Terrible news indeed.
Mr Soggy, I have sent you a PM on a separate subject
By: Astir 8 - 11th May 2012 at 08:10
Terrible news indeed.
Mr Soggy, I have sent you a PM on a separate subject
By: EGTC - 10th May 2012 at 13:30
Very sad news. RIP.
By: EGTC - 10th May 2012 at 13:30
Very sad news. RIP.
By: Soggy - 10th May 2012 at 11:45
Very sad indeed, and my sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased.
By: Soggy - 10th May 2012 at 11:45
Very sad indeed, and my sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased.
By: WB981 - 9th May 2012 at 20:36
From a fellow MK3 owner I’m devastated. Thinking of the families.
By: WB981 - 9th May 2012 at 20:36
From a fellow MK3 owner I’m devastated. Thinking of the families.
By: low'n'slow - 9th May 2012 at 17:51
Very sad news. Thoughts as ever are with those left behind.
By: low'n'slow - 9th May 2012 at 17:51
Very sad news. Thoughts as ever are with those left behind.
By: slicer - 9th May 2012 at 17:48
Very sad, RIP and condolences to families.
By: slicer - 9th May 2012 at 17:48
Very sad, RIP and condolences to families.
By: Dr. John Smith - 9th May 2012 at 16:57
Fatal Slingsby Tandem Tutor accident in France
The Slingsby Tandem Tutor involved was BGA4926 (see http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=145453). The piper Pawnee glider tug has not yet been identified.
Here’s a rough translation (using babelfish.com) from English to French of the link you posted:
Last night a crash occurred between a glider and a Piper Pawnee (glider tow plane) on the ground Gliding Buno-Bonnevaux. The accident resulted in three deaths, two pilots in the glider and the tow pilot. According to a source familiar with the victims aboard the glider would be a pilot with Air Franceand the driver of which were in Pawnee weekend. We do not know more at the moment and this information is no 100% confirmed yet. Whatever our thoughts are with the families of victims to whom we extend our deepest condolences.
Edit: It seems that information is confirmed by our source …
Issue 2: The drivers were Yann and Jean Louis Mignot Hallot
BGA4296 was ex-XE790 in its ATC days, and, last I heard, 30 July 2011, was still marked as such:
By: Dr. John Smith - 9th May 2012 at 16:57
Fatal Slingsby Tandem Tutor accident in France
The Slingsby Tandem Tutor involved was BGA4926 (see http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=145453). The piper Pawnee glider tug has not yet been identified.
Here’s a rough translation (using babelfish.com) from English to French of the link you posted:
Last night a crash occurred between a glider and a Piper Pawnee (glider tow plane) on the ground Gliding Buno-Bonnevaux. The accident resulted in three deaths, two pilots in the glider and the tow pilot. According to a source familiar with the victims aboard the glider would be a pilot with Air Franceand the driver of which were in Pawnee weekend. We do not know more at the moment and this information is no 100% confirmed yet. Whatever our thoughts are with the families of victims to whom we extend our deepest condolences.
Edit: It seems that information is confirmed by our source …
Issue 2: The drivers were Yann and Jean Louis Mignot Hallot
BGA4296 was ex-XE790 in its ATC days, and, last I heard, 30 July 2011, was still marked as such:
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