Accident to the glider Sportine Aviacija LAK-17A registered F-CHNX on 29/07/2016 at Omblèze (26)
Perte d’ascendance, collision avec la végétation puis le sol
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Vol local AD Romans Saint-Paul (26).
Au cours d'un vol en région montagneuse, le pilote subit un rabattant et le planeur accroche la cime des arbres. Le pilote est indemne et parvient à alerter les secours.
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Local flight from Romans Saint-Paul AD (26).
During a flight in a mountainous region, the pilot was subject to a downdraft and the glider caught the tops of the trees. The pilot was unhurt and was able to alert the emergency services.