05/08/2015
COLLISION
British pilot witnesses mid-air collision in Le Grand Bornand, France
UK pilot, Bob Moore, witnessed a mid-air collision above Le Grand Bornand, France in July of this year. Landing to assist the pilot proved impossible on the steep slope and Bob chose wisely to land in the official landing field below in the village to report the incident.
On the ground, he met the second pilot involved in the collision who fortunately, although painful, only suffered line burns to her legs, but who said that both pilots were equally at fault. The pilot who threw his reserve was winched to hospital with a broken arm rib and later telephoned Bob to ask him about the collision and video footage.
If you witness a collision and are able to land to assist a potentially injured pilot, make sure you can do safely. As Bob realised it is not always possible, so landing somewhere safe nearby to call for help is sometimes the best option.
