Nylon Thread Stretched in Lauterbrunnental – Danger for Basejumper

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The municipal president of Lauterbrunnen appeals to the population after the sabotage files against Basejumper.

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In the heart of the Bernese Oberland, a series of sabotage acts are worrying air sports enthusiasts. Traps made of nylon wires have had to be removed five times from the take-off and landing sites of paragliders and base-jumpers. A potentially deadly sabotage.

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For the fifth time, unknown people have placed a nylon thread in the Swiss municipality of Lauterbrunnen, which could endanger the lives of BASE jumpers and other flyers. The latest one was found at the La Mousse airstrip, at foot level. Police are investigating all cases, and the perpetrators face several years in prison.