Polish pilot dies at pre XC Open, De Aar
The body of Polish pilot, Wojciech Siudek, who went missing on Sunday during the pre XC Open at De Aar, South Africa, has sadly been found a couple of hours ago.
There are no details yet of what happened, but it appears that he may have flown into power lines.
Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.
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