Cage Accident Summary

Cage accidents Date : 20/03/2000
Last name First Name Date Place and conditions Injuries Comments
1 De Vadder Daniel May 1998 Coche cabane Broke a leg (tibia) At normal landing.
2 Bachelot Jean-Paul June 1999 La Cadiere (France) Two vertebras broken. No permanent consequences. Full stall with big ears. Before this accident he was already a disabled pilot, following a military accident.
3 Dupont Philippe July 1999 Brezons, Cantal, (France) Two vertebra displaced. No permanent consequences. At landing, hit a private electric line installed by a farmer across his field !
4 Watine Pascal August 1999 La Clusaz (France) One vertebra displaced. No permanent consequences. Slowed down the glider too much. Flat spin at low altitude. Didn't have time to recover.
5 Darlet Patrice December 1999 Argeles Gazost (65) (France) Broke a leg (peronne) At normal landing.
6 Schick Chuck March 2000 Governador Valladores (Brazil) Both ankles mangled Hit a cliff after a series of collapses. Low air time pilot. Was probably flying in conditions above his skills. There was a storm during his rescue.
                    

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