Re: Videos de Aeronaves
Enviado: Sex Mar 26, 2010 6:30 pm
Voltige victor
Voltige Victor Tragedy
The French Mirage F1 duo Voltige Victor, have crashed during training, killing both pilots.
The accident happened on Monday 10th March 2003, when the team were practicing at their home base of Reims. Eyewitness reports say that they were flying in close line astern at low level, when the number two aircraft climbed slightly and hit the wing of the Leader. One of the aircraft crashed at the end of the runway, while the other came down in a field about 500 metres away. The two pilots who were killed were Team Leader Lt. Guillaume Coeffin, 32 years old, 2200 flight hours, on his second year with the team, and the number 2 pilot Lt. Michel Vernat, also 32 years old, 2100 flight hours, on his first year with the team. The official cause of the accident is not yet known.
Our condolences go to the family and friends of both Guillaume Coeffin and Michel Vernat.