Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 29
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 09. 03. 2012
- Time:
- —
- Cause of death:
- —
- Launch site:
- France › Isère › Alpe d'Huez
Equipment
- Wing:
- —
- Wing size:
- —
- Safety devices:
- Unknown
Personal
- Name:
- Bastien David
- Age:
- 26
- Weight:
- —
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- French
- Experience level:
- Beginner
- Experience description:
- —
- Time on wing:
- —
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- —
- Factors:
- Launch Failure Impact into rocks
Description
A young 26 year old man originally from Romans-sur-Isère was killed instantly after having trouble with his launch near the 2300 meters La Balme area (Alpe d'Huez) where he hit a rock. The pilot had just finished a three days course.
http://www.actucity.com/infos-locale...de-romans.html
https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2012/03/09/un-romanais-de-26-ans-se-tue-en-speed-riding