Accident to the glider Glaser Dirks DG500 registered F-CHJE and to the plane Morane Saulnier MS893 registered F-BPMN on 23/05/2026 at Bailleau - Armenonville AD
Long take-off roll, glider pilot releasing tow rope at end of runway, collision with ground
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During the take-off run, whilst being towed, the glider pilot decided to release the tow rope at the end of the runway, judging that the tow plane did not have sufficient performance to continue the flight. The glider crashed into the ground in a field, approximately 150 metres from the end of the runway.