Olivier Masurel Explained

Olivier Masurel
Birth Date:1980
Birth Place:Bayonne
Death Place:Alcázar de San Juan, Spain
Nationality:French
Occupation:Aerobatic pilot

Olivier Masurel (1980 – 5 May 2024) was a French aerobatic pilot.[1] [2] He was a French aerobatics champion and coach of the Advanced team in 2013.

Biography

Masurel was an international aerobatics competitor, winning the FAI World Aerobatic Team Championships in 2007, 2013, and 2017. He was also FAI European Aerobatic Team Champion in 2012 and 2016. In 2011, he was Vice-World Champion in all categories.[3] [4] In 2012, he was overall champion of France.[5] [6] [7] In 2013, he won the silver medal at the French championships in Moulins.[8] [9] He was the French single-seater champion in 2015 at Épernay.[10]

Masurel died in an aviation accident in Alcázar de San Juan on 5 May 2024, when his aircraft collided with a vulture.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-05-15 . Hasparren : Olivier Cerezo-Masurel, pilote émérite de voltige aérienne, s'en est allé vers d'autres cieux . 2024-05-15 . SudOuest.fr . fr-FR.
  2. News: Roy. Gil. 6 May 2024. Le voltigeur Olivier Masurel trouve la mort en vol. French. Aerobuzz.fr. 6 May 2024.
  3. News: Gigan Sanchez. Timothée. 9 April 2014. Voltige aérienne : ça décolle à La Roche-sur-Yon. French. Ouest-France. La Roche-sur-Yon. 6 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Deuxième place mondiale pour la France en Voltige Unlimited !. Fédération Française Aéronautique. French.
  5. News: 1 December 2013. Voltige aérienne : les champions passent tous par Til-Châtel. French. Le Bien Public. Côte d'Or. 6 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Olivier Masurel, Champion de France 2012 de Voltige Unlimited !. Fédération Française Aéronautique. French.
  7. News: Roy. Gil. 25 June 2012. Voltige aérienne : Olivier Masurel un champion de France 2012 complet. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305024304/http://www.aerobuzz.fr/aviation-generale/article/voltige-aerienne-olivier-masurel. 5 March 2016. French. Aerobuzz.fr. 6 May 2024.
  8. News: 3 July 2013. Championnats de France monoplaces à Moulins. dead. https://archive.today/20140628032356/http://www.equipedevoltige.org/v2/index.php/historique/32-championnats-de-france-monoplaces-a-moulins. 28 June 2014. French. Équipe de Voltige. 6 May 2024.
  9. Web site: Team Results: 27th WAC 2013, N. Texas Regional/Perrin KGYI, October 9 - 20, 2013. civa-results.com.
  10. News: Roy. Gil. 27 June 2015. Masurel annonce la couleur au championnat de France de voltige. French. Aerobuzz.fr. 6 May 2024.
  11. https://www.tag24.de/thema/flugzeug-news/flugzeugunfall/todesdrama-nach-flugshow-weltklasse-pilot-kollidiert-mit-geier-und-stirbt-3180142 Todesdrama nach Flugshow: Weltklasse-Pilot kollidiert mit Geier und stirbt

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