Fatal Wingsuit Skydiving Incident Blamed on Pilot Errors

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Fatal Wingsuit Skydiving Incident Blamed on Pilot Errors
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A wingsuit skydiver was decapitated just 20 seconds into his jump when he collided with a plane's wing in the South of France. The pilot is currently on trial for manslaughter, with prosecutors arguing that his errors caused the accident. The pilot defended himself, claiming that the skydiver did not follow the expected course. It was revealed during the trial that the pilot was flying with an invalid license and had not properly briefed the skydivers. The verdict is expected in November.

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