Overview

• A glider plunged into the mountains above Saint-Nicolas in Valle d’Aosta on July 5.
• Emergency responders confirmed the sole pilot’s death upon reaching the wreckage.
• The operation mobilised Soccorso alpino valdostano, Vigili del Fuoco, Guardia di Finanza di Entrèves and 118 medical teams.
• This is the second fatal glider crash in the Italian Alps in two weeks, following a June 22 accident in the Trentino Alps.
• Authorities have launched a review of mountain gliding safety protocols due to the challenges of unpredictable weather and steep Alpine terrain.