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Polish Pilot Dies in Slovakia Glider Collision

A Polish glider pilot died Sunday after a mid-air collision with another glider near Boriszov mountain in Slovakia’s Great Fatra range.

Glider Collision Results in Fatality

A Polish pilot died in a collision between two gliders on Sunday above Boriszov mountain in the Great Fatra range, according to Žilina police.

A Czech citizen in the second glider sustained head and lower limb injuries but remained conscious, while the Austrian pilot of the other glider was unharmed.

Rescue Operation and Injuries

A rescue team from the Air Transport-Europe (ATE) helicopter base in Banská Bystrica was dispatched to the remote, mountainous crash site.

ATE spokesperson Zuzana Hopjakova informed the TASR agency that the Czech citizen suffered head and lower limb injuries, while the other pilot died from his injuries.

International Gliding Competition Disrupted

The pilots were participating in the FCC International Gliding Championships, which began Sunday at the Prievidza airfield near Trenčín.

The competition, involving dozens of glider pilots from various countries, was scheduled to run until April 23rd. Following the accident, Sunday’s competitions were cancelled, according to airport flight operations chief Lubosz Janoszik.

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