A Swiss national was killed alongside a German national in a crash involving two light leisure aircraft on Saturday afternoon in Saint-Pons, south-eastern France, news agency AFP learned from local authorities. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox A tow plane and a glider took off shortly after 1 p.m. from Barcelonnette aerodrome. The accident occurred shortly afterwards in the Ubaye valley, according to the same source. A fire spread to the vegetation but was quickly brought under control, according to the department's fire brigade. + Accidents during leisure time on the rise in Switzerland The circumstances of the accident remain to be determined, the police said. Translated from French with DeepL/gw How we work We select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools to translate them into English. A journalist then reviews the translation for clarity and accuracy before publication. Providing you with ...
