Plane crash in Ariège: the two victims were aerobatic world champions

the essentials The identities of the two victims of the plane crash which took place in Prat-Bonrepaux, Tuesday, April 12, are now known. They are Simon de la Bretèche and Baptiste Vignes. The information fell late in the evening of Tuesday, April 12. According to a tweet from the European Airshows platform, the two people who died in the crash of a prototype green plane in Prat-Bonrepaux, Tuesday April 12 in the morning in Ariège, have been identified. They are two aerobatic world champions, Simon de la Bretèche (39 years old) and Baptiste Vignes (37 years old). It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of two great French aerobatic pilots Baptiste Vignes and Simon de la Breteche who have both lost their lives in a tragic plane crash this morning. Safe flight, rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/4lRTc6cNNc — European Airshows (@EuroAirshow) April 12, 2022 To read also: Crash of a small plane in Ariège: what we know about the tragedy that left two dead The two men were in flight trial for a new type of green plane from Aura Aero, based at Toulouse-Francazal airport. The aircraft would be a small plane, an Integral R, and was undergoing certification. The company had been packing its bags in Ariège for several days, taking advantage of the larger flight slots at the Saint-Girons-Antichan aerodrome, rather than the saturated air of the Toulouse metropolis. Read also: Plane crash in Ariège: “I heard two big booms”, says a witness to the Prat-Bonrepaux accident