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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 2025 |
| Time: | c. 13:15 |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 20 |
| Owner/operator: | Segelfluggruppe Siemens München e.V. |
| Registration: | D-2020 |
| MSN: | 20327 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Barcelonnette Airfield (LFMR), Saint-Pons -
 France
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Barcelonnette Airfield (BAE/LFMR) |
| Barcelonnette Airfield (BAE/LFMR) | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Schleicher ASW 20 glider, D-2020, and a a Robin Remorqueur tow aircraft, were both destroyed when they crashed at the Ubaye Valley, shortly after an aerotow takeoff from Barcelonnette Airfield (BAE/LFMR), France.
The sole pilot onboard each aircraft sustained fatal injuries.
According to several witnesses, during the initial climb to an altitude of approximately 100 ft, the glider moved into a high position, then a low position, and deviated laterally from the tow plane. The tow plane stalled, then collided with the ground and immediately caught fire. The glider collided with the ground less than 100 m from the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.20minutes.fr/faits_divers/4168191-20250816-alpes-haute-provence-deux-morts-crash-aeronefs
https://www.laprovence.com/article/faits-divers-justice/19672907923303/deux-morts-dans-le-crash-d-aeronefs-a-saint-pons-dans-la-vallee-de-l-ubaye
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/87512_1597752521.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2025 17:02 | ASN | Added |
| 17-Aug-2025 16:55 | User | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, ] |
| 17-Aug-2025 16:56 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 17-Aug-2025 17:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 20-Aug-2025 16:53 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 22-Aug-2025 07:37 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 15-Sep-2025 06:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, ] |
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