Mid-air collision between gliders. Failure to detect aircraft flying nearby....

Mid-air collision between gliders. Failure to detect aircraft flying nearby.

Final report (EN) (2002/03/31)
Final report (EN) (2002/03/31)
Final report (FR) (2002/03/31)
Final report (FR) (2002/03/31)

General information
Local date	31/03/2002
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France
Location	Nibles
Human consequences
Aircraft consequences
Occurrence class
Occurence category
File number	BEA d-75020331

Flight Information
Manufacturer / Model
Aircraft category	Fixed wing - Glider
Operator
Aircraft Registration	D-0585
State of registry	France
Last departure point
Planned destination
Flight phase
Serial number
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	General aviation

BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.