Overview

• A tug plane towing a glider departed Barcelonnette aerodrome shortly after 1 p.m. on August 15 and crashed near Saint-Pons.
• A Swiss and a German national died in the impact, as confirmed by regional gendarmerie officials.
• Departmental firefighters rapidly quelled a vegetation fire that ignited after the collision.
• Authorities say the circumstances of the accident remain undetermined pending technical and procedural reviews.
• The BGTA units in Roissy and Marseille are leading the investigation into potential mechanical, environmental and human factors.