It was Wednesday, May 28th, at 3:25 PM when the Valais rescue and cantonal police were notified about the crash of a glider in Col du Sanetsch, a sector located near Sion on the heights. .

The machine crashed into a wall. Pilot, who was the only one on the scene at the time, died instantly. He is a Vaudois, aged 57.

The Swiss Security Investigation Service (SESE), in collaboration with the Valais cantonal Police, has opened an investigation to determine the exact cause of the crash.

Drama in the Valais mountains follows the tragic death of two mountaineers, including a Frenchwoman, during a Grand-Combin fall of seracs, which also left nine others injured.