Phillipe Domogala
Just heard that this well known and very knowledgeable Ppruner is in hospital after a serious gliding accident in the Alps last week.
Not sure of all the facts but seems he got into a downdraft and purpously stalled the glider onto the only suitable site. The radio was undamaged and he managed to put out a Mayday, giving his GPS position and his mobile phone number. Hew exited the glider but almost directly was in serious pain and had to lie down. The Rescue services were able to contact him quickly and he was airlifted out within an hour
He was discovered to have broken his spine in several places but, fortunately, no damage to his spinal cord.
He is now in a special unit in Koblenz (?) in traction where he will remain for some time.
Maybe someone from Maastricht knows more and has a correspondence address for get well messages