Hangglider collides with paraglider

[Rieke03]

Oh, a landing like a helicopter...

[nocalsteve]

The camera couldn't bear to look!

[leklek69]

hope that fucker died

[F3FisGoodforYou]

@leklek69 ...He actually died, the paraglider pilot (one of the two american twins, can't remember their name) landed ok thanks to his rescue if I remember.... St Hilaire is so freakin' packed every year without barely any restriction that it was an accident waiting to happen.

[captbimbo]

I don't see what use a helmet would have been in this accident. IMO they are only really of use for bad or windy landings that go wrong. The hangie should have cleared his display area visually prior to his approach because PGs don't move that fast. At time of pullup the pilots would not be able to see each other and it was too late. A pilot should always make a visual check before any aerobatics.

[OldHPAT145]

Condolences to the family. In my country(Canada) HG and PG are basically unregulated, no registration, just adherence to VFR flightrules. Remaining so depends on pilots making good decisions. Without knowing exact circumstances, whose airspace was encroached on, any pilots performing ANY aerobatics, even moderate wingovers, even within a designated zone, had better make damn sure their airspace is clear.

[airmanbooker]

My condolences to the family. Very tragic indeed.

[TheVladomo]

read all of coments,fromthe very begining.you will find out.

i think the pilot...

[kopronko]

What now ? Did they died or not ??

I can't find it out of the discussion link .

Can anyone tell ??

Thank you .

[conger17]

The person bellow has right of way. In this case.......i don't think so as he was flying into the parraglider!

[janeqmx]

not when HG is atempting the loop just above take off, unless is acro show and PGs should not be there.

[0815tobey]

@conger17

right of way? This is complete Bullshit! Thats like a zeppelin has to give way to a climbing Airbus. Compare the speeds af those aircrafts

[thegools]

Saturday September 24, Pierre Gonthier, a Swiss 28 year old hang glider pilot died during the 2005 Coupe Icare.

[CDickFly]

This pilot died...

[seanie222]

lordie lordie!

[Hemurango]

Someone asked me why hanggliders where helmets. I should show them this video

[LimpJimmy]

Hang gliders don't have heads, nor eyes. But show them the video anyway eh ;)

[FCbisleybob]

someone once saw a glider sticker on my car and said "so your a hang glider" i replied "i've put on a bit of weight but i think that comment is unfair" he just looked puzzled

[JDegtoff]

@FCbisleybob I dont get it either...please reply and explain.

[commandro]

@Hemurango

i agree with you on that all para- and hanggliders should wear helments at all times. but in this case it wouldnt matter anyway.

[mindblow6]

I have to join the pro-post crowd. In dangerous sports it is most important to learn from the mistakes of others. Even and espacially if they are fatal!

Not to talk about beginners in these sports, that think more about the coolness than about the dangers.

There are still too many people dying of avoidable mistakes.

Play it safe guys!

Drop Daddy (Parachutist)

[powersstephanie]

Hey does anyone know who owns this video? Im interested in licensing it for a TV show. Please message me here if you can help. Thanks!

[jernimo23]

a good reminder not to drop the camera

[paraglide01]

Wauw, good reminder to always be carefull and look around you at any time.

[0664tom]

omg

[VizooYT]

É bom mesmo publicar esse video!! Olha nos primeiros segundos quantos pilotos estão voando ao fundo.

Os pilotos devem estar atentos ao fato de que podem não estar sozinhos no céu quando fazem suas manobras.

É triste, mas antes ele do que o piloto do parapente...

[VizooYT]

It is a good thing to show this video, YES !!

See on the very first second how many people were flying that day!!!

Pilots, BE AWARE that maybe you are not alone in the skyes before doing your stunts.

Sorry to say that, but better him then the paraglider pilot...

[flyguy4fun]

yes he risked not only himself but everyone around him. That HG pilot died in that i have seen the rest of the video.Not good. To bad this is supposed to be fun

[springfieldtech]

he doesnt die... you can even see his shadow after the collision?!?

[armandin2048]

He definitely died.

[JDegtoff]

@springfieldtech I thought I saw his shadow to, looked like he pulled out but It's hard to say

[rolfen]

Paraglider survived with no injuries. Hangglider died. But you dont see much on that video.

[fly2hell]

Du Dummes Deutsches arschloch..behalte deine sakastischen äußerungen in deiner Fresse!!!! RIP Dragonflyer

[fly2hell]

OMG FUCKING SHIT :( :( :( FUCK THE DEATH

[Straessers]

Spektakulärer Abgang in den Himmel (Jenseits) !

[snotmagic]

LOL

[thermalhunter]

Fucking retarded childish asshole

[snotmagic]

can't say, I did not know him. It was a funny video.

[KobusCilliers]

I am deeply saddened that someone thought it good to post a video showing the dying moments of another human being.

[LimpJimmy]

The HG pilot was clearly showing off above launch. It might help someone else survive... I'm just glad the real victim wasn't hurt. Yes, I fly a hang glider.

[armandin2048]

You are right Jim - he was flying in an area designated for the synchro display so his mates could film the loop - they filmed his death instead.

[HOPPERFZR]

@KobusCilliers think about it for a second........ this video will make people think twice before showing off over launch

[superjezz]

@HOPPERFZR he wasnt showing off over launch, in this case it was a planned display and the paraglider pilot drifted too close.

[1996gtlhedshot]

why in gods name would you put this on youtube for other people to see i dont know if youve even damn considered how many times someones died in an accident like that some one could stumble across that and remind them of a fatal accident which caused death shame on you and anyone else who has any negative comments

[HOPPERFZR]

@1996gtlhedshot you fool , people need to see this in order to prevent it from happening again

[sourmanofcoal]

Indeed, did all the rules and precautions flew out the window once a skill level rose past novice? where is the common sense??? no wonder, mostly masters die in this extreme sport.. they get too cocky, blind confidence invites unexpected and disastrous endings.

[ptiplume01]

Pourquoi tu post cette video ? débile !!! Moi je l'ai filmé et j'ai supprimé cette séquence de ma caméra ! c'est vraiment du n'importe quoi ! un peu de respect pour la famille...

[kokulink]

@ptiplume01 portugeuese??

[midrix]

Yup .. This happened in france / St Hilaire. Hanglider died, paraglider was ok

[Rystenthelion]

looked like the airspace was a little... crowded.. =/

[johno040176]

elvire2262 and fckhdx... show a bit of respect you pair of fuckin gimps... fucking assholes like you need a good kick up the arse.

[elvira2262]

28 year old, Pierre must die on this sunny Saturday in September 2005. R.I.P !

The paragliding pilot was ok.

[whitemonkeywings]

this is why there is no old pilots

[BattleZealot]

My father is a 50 year old hang glider pilot..

But he took it always very easy, when he flow/flies.

[airmanbooker]

@BattleZealot There was a WWI pilot that once said, "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. But rarely are there old and bold pilots." Unfortunately, there are always incidents such as this tragic accident that remind us of this axiom.

[xerxes2695]

Dude there are tons of old pilots.  I fly with them every weekend.

[pgcrash]

You can check the associated forum thread - it's in the video description

[mikehoppett]

This was a fatal accident for the Poor Hangglider pilot...