The death news of two French aerobatics pilots, Simon De La Bretche and Baptiste Vignes in an accident that occurred near Saint-Girons (Ariège) on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, has saddened internet users.
A plane crashed at midday on Tuesday in Saint-Girons, Ariege. The crash caused the death of two people named Simon De La Bretche and Baptiste Vignes.
Simon De La Bretche and Baptiste Vignes were both expert aerobatic pilots and former aerobatic champions.
In 2012, Simon was named vice-world champion in individual aerobatics, double world champion in teams in 2010 and 2012, European champion in individual in 2013, and triple European champion in 2009, 2011, and 2013.
Simon De La Breteche Death Cause: Baptiste Vignes Accident and Crash
Simon De La Bretche, 40, and Baptiste Vignes, 37, both died in a tragic accident that took place near Ariege. The exact cause of the accident is still being investigated.
According to the prefecture, the plane crashed 3 kilometers from Antichan at 11:14 a.m. Around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters and gendarmes were still on the scene.
The plane was a “prototype of an aerobatic plane, designated Integral R” and “manufactured by Aura Aero in Toulouse Francazal,” according to the evidence of an aviation expert obtained in the afternoon.
The plane was still being tested, so Aura Aero hired “skilled aerobatic pilots to test the plane’s capabilities and push it to its limits.” After a spin, the plane may have come to a halt.
What happened to Baptiste Vignes?
Baptiste Vignes, a former aerobatic champion, died in a tragic plane accident. He was also the trainer for the French aerobatic team. The catastrophe that claimed their lives occurred at 11:14 a.m. in the Ariège village of Prat-Bonrepaux.
The emergency services arrived immediately to help. They arrived on the scene in less than three minutes. “The two occupants of the aircraft were found in cardio-respiratory arrest,” the prefecture says. “The SMUR was unable to revive them.”
Vignes was a French, European & World Aerobatic champion and a flight instructor, factory pilot at Aura Aero, and a former Red Bull Air Race Challenger Pilot in the years 2016-2019.
Simon De La Breteche Wikipedia Explored
Simon de la Bretèche does not have a Wikipedia profile. He was born in August 1982 in Le Mans and raised in Ancinnes, a small village in Nord-Sarthe near Alençon. He first learned about aeronautics at his commune’s college.
He completed all of his training at the flying club and was released alone at 15, making him the youngest pilot and patented in France. In 1997, he received his basic pilot’s license, and in 1999, he received his private pilot’s license.
He later became a member of the Caen Flying Club, where he learned aerobatics. Before pursuing his studies in aviation engineering, Simon de la Bretèche completed his studies at the Alain d’Alençon High school.