Accident at Brevent yesterday morning
Tributes have been flooding the facebook page of wingsuit pilot Alexander Polli this morning, as news of his death in Chamonix yesterday was announced.
The 31 year old is believed to have struck a tree on his flight from Brevent yesterday morning. PGHM rescue teams were quickly on scene but sadly unable to save him.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
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