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The glider flies directly towards the mountain. It crashes into the rocks, turns it to the right and falls into the depth! A BLICK reader reporter recorded the accident on video.
The accident occurs around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.
at Bettlachberg in the canton of Solothurn. Only the pilot was on the plane, as the cantonal police in Solothurn told BLICK. The man was injured.
Wing starts
The eyewitness who recorded the video is at the Obergrenchenberg lookout point, on a rock cliff, when the crash occurs a few dozen meters away: “Three glider pilots flew close to the steep rocks. One touched a power line with his wing, crashed into the mountain, and crashed.
The wing is torn off, the plane breaks. The machine fell about 100 meters deep, directly into the forest. “There was an explosion and a spark between the trees,” said the witness. He immediately called 911. “The police, the ambulance, and a Rega helicopter were on the scene shortly after.”
Pilot in hospital
According to the police, the rescue work is currently underway. The pilot was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
The three gliders took off from the Grenchen airfield. During the crown crisis, normal operation prevails there, only opening hours are restricted. After the crash, the intact machines returned to the airfield.
The accident is being investigated by the Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST). (hah)
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