Jean-Louis Coste, president of the French Free Flight Federation (FFVL), said all the bad things he thought about the paragliders who set off in Talloires-Montmin (Haute-Savoie) on June 23.

That day, a storm had hit Lake Annecy (Haute-Savoie) and the site of Planfait, one of the European meccas for paragliding.

However, several practitioners had stolen.

It goes badly with Jean-Louis Coste, quoted by

Le Dauphiné Libéré

.

On Tuesday, the leader described their decision as "unacceptable" and these paragliders as "unconscious" because of the danger.

He was reacting to footage of the robberies circulating, showing the practitioners soaked in rain and buffeted by the wind.

Duo flights

The president of the FFVL also denounced the risks that the pilots made their passengers run during two-seater flights.

“We want to convey an image of pleasure, not dramatic news stories,” reacted the manager.

However, there were no accidents to report.

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  • Annecy

  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

  • Paragliding

  • Thunderstorm

  • Sport