The pilot of a glider died after the crash of his aircraft on Tuesday in Issoire in the Puy-de-Dôme, said the rescuers. The firefighters were called around 3:30 p.m. to see the fall of an aircraft in which a septuagenarian died, said the Codis (fire and rescue operational center) of Puy-de-Dôme.
The accident occurred a few minutes after the glider was released from Issoire-Le Broc aerodrome. The man was president of the aeroclub of Issoire-Le Broc, specifies the daily The mountain. The Issoire gendarmerie is responsible for clarifying the circumstances of the accident.