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enkei
23rd Aug 2015, 10:37
Few details yet but two planes of the three-plane GrassHoppers air display team from Germany reportedly collided near Dittingen Airfield during a display.

One pilot ejected safely. No word on the other pilot or other casualties.

20 Minuten - Zwei Flugzeuge stürzen bei Flugshow ab - Basel (http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/basel/story/13562709)

Schock an Dittinger Flugtagen: Zwei Flugzeuge kollidieren in der Luft - Baselland - Basel - bz Basel (http://www.bzbasel.ch/basel/baselbiet/schock-an-dittinger-flugtagen-zwei-flugzeuge-kollidieren-in-der-luft-129471019)

me myself and fly
23rd Aug 2015, 11:27
Image from https://twitter.com/yoonachrichten

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CNFwT0BXAAAaDVd.jpg

atakacs
23rd Aug 2015, 11:47
Apparently one of the pilots managed a parachute jump. The other did not make it.

sablatnic
23rd Aug 2015, 12:22
One pilot probably saved by a ballistic parachute. And his ultra light too.

skyship007
25th Aug 2015, 07:51
Wild guess but the pilot of the lower aircraft might not have been in a fit condition to pull the drogue release lever.
Anyone seen a clip of their final approach ??