A delta glider crashed in the Val d’Anniviers valley on Friday afternoon. As the Valais cantonal police confirm, the pilot flew into the power line of a chairlift at around 12.30 p.m.
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The chairlift was then idle for around two hours and the electricity was switched off. To save the casualty, Air Glaciers was deployed with a helicopter.
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«Delta sailor was very lucky»
Police spokesman Stève Léger said at the request of BLICK: «The Delta sailor was very lucky. He was only slightly injured in the accident. The rescue team flew him to a hospital for inspection. »
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During the rescue operation, a total of three passengers had to wait on the chair lift. As the spokesman says, they did not injure themselves in the accident and were subsequently evacuated. (CRC)