Accident to the Schleicher ASW20 registered D-2883 on 20/08/2023 at Col du Palet pass
Precautionary landing on mountain airstrip, evacuation of glider, damage to glider after running down the slope
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Vol de navigation.
Le pilote décide d'interrompre le vol et se déroute sur l'altisurface du Palet. Après l'atterrissage et alors que le planeur est immobilisé dans la pente, le planeur commence à reculer. Le pilote évacue le planeur qui dévale la pente jusqu'au devers en entrée de piste.
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Cross-country flight.
The pilot decided to abort the flight and diverted to the Palet mountain airstrip. After landing and with the glider stuck on the slope, the glider began to move backwards. The pilot evacuated the glider which ran down the slope to the bank at the runway entrance.