Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 18
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 16. 08. 2010
- Time:
- —
- Cause of death:
- —
- Launch site:
- Switzerland › Nidwalden › Buochserhorn, Buochs
Equipment
- Wing:
- BioAir › Skim
- Wing size:
- 12.0 m²
- Safety devices:
- —
Personal
- Name:
- Urs Jud
- Age:
- 30
- Weight:
- —
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- Swiss
- Experience level:
- —
- Experience description:
- —
- Time on wing:
- —
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- —
- Factors:
- —
Description
A 30-year-old speed-flyer pilot on the Buochserhorn, was found lying directly below a cable-car ropeways near to the launch site the next morning after attempting solo evening flight at 20:00 clock. Cause of the accident is not known, but at that time the 1807 meters high Buochserhorn has downdrafts and tailwinds. The investigating authorities examined the glider and found there was no trace of collision with the cable-car ropeway. Given the fact that his body was found directly below the South West side of the launch site near the ridge, it must be assumed that he was not flying following a failed launch?
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