Fatal glider/tow plane accident, France

Very sad to report....

http://www.pnc-contact.com/2012/05/0...-planeur-34087

More info he http://www.pilotes-prives.fr/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14272

If you don't read French try copy and paste into google translate

Basically, glider on or just off winch hit by two plane.

Glider had FLARM. Towplane did not... (from the sound of it).

The way I read it (and there are conflicting reports) the two-place glider, with one instructor and another pilot (both Air France pilots) on board, was in the process of taking an auto launch when it collided with a Pawnee returning from a tow. Altitude is given as 200 meters but one commenter thinks they might have confused feet with meters, which sounds plausible. The Pawnee pilot and both glider pilots were killed. The Pawnee had collision avoidance equipment (FLARM) but the glider did not. Fred

Awful.

On Sunday, May 6, 2012 3:33:10 PM UTC-6, Sean F2 wrote:
Very sad to report....

http://www.pnc-contact.com/2012/05/0...-planeur-34087

There was a fatal in the UK last week. The images show the wreckage quite near some power lines, but no official word on that to date.

Someone had a close call in TN today.

At 03:43 07 May 2012, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Sunday, May 6, 2012 3:33:10 PM UTC-6, Sean F2 wrote:
Very sad to report....


http://www.pnc-contact.com/2012/05/0...lotes-meurent-
dans-un-accident-de-planeur-34087

There was a fatal in the UK last week. The images show the wreckage
quite
near some power lines, but no official word on that to date.

Someone had a close call in TN today.


Have you any detail on the UK incident? I live in England and know nothing

about it.

What happened in TN?

The Dunstable Gazette had reported this......

http://www.dunstabletoday.co.uk/comm...nced-1-3797817



On Monday, May 7, 2012 8:43:47 AM UTC-4, Jonathon May wrote:
At 03:43 07 May 2012, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Sunday, May 6, 2012 3:33:10 PM UTC-6, Sean F2 wrote:
Very sad to report....


http://www.pnc-contact.com/2012/05/0...lotes-meurent-
dans-un-accident-de-planeur-34087

There was a fatal in the UK last week. The images show the wreckage
quite
near some power lines, but no official word on that to date.

Someone had a close call in TN today.


Have you any detail on the UK incident? I live in England and know nothing

about it.

On May 7, 8:06*am, Sean F2 wrote:
What happened in TN?

Everyone is safe. Nothing worth speculating about.

Jordan
ASW20 E

On Monday, May 7, 2012 7:06:22 AM UTC-6, Sean F2 wrote:
What happened in TN?

http://www.t-g.com/story/1845882.html

Pilot surname is Miller, erroneously reported as Smith.