Cable Disaster
Competition
AlpenCup 2023
Site
Engelberg Switzerland
Accident date
Task number
Task 4
Name
Reza
Surname
Kordi
Flight stage
Flight
Wing
Zeno 2
Harness
Submarine
Initial incident
Collapse (close to terrain 150m AGL)
Rescue system thrown
No
Rescue system open
No
Consequences
Broken bones and more severe damage
Description
This competition is a disastrous example of selecting wrong location for a competition.
Engelberg has hundreds of cables.
This task turnpoint was set in middle
Of 4 cables. Cloudbase was low and this was was after 3 other almost deadly accidents just a day before. At this day another accident happens making it 5 accidents 4 very severe is 2 days. To make things worse the task was not stopped even during helicopter rescue right before the turnpoint.
like many accidents, there was no reports, no updates no explanations and to get a report we had to force SHV, CIVL and organizers.
Engelberg has hundreds of cables.
This task turnpoint was set in middle
Of 4 cables. Cloudbase was low and this was was after 3 other almost deadly accidents just a day before. At this day another accident happens making it 5 accidents 4 very severe is 2 days. To make things worse the task was not stopped even during helicopter rescue right before the turnpoint.
like many accidents, there was no reports, no updates no explanations and to get a report we had to force SHV, CIVL and organizers.
