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Aircraft and environment: Greenpeace activist assaults nuclear power plant with small paraglider (VIDEO)

Lion, France - The pilot shows the weakness of French nuclear site security

A German Greenpeace activist has assaulted a nuclear power plant in Bugey, France. The small paraglider landed inside the security perimeter of the structure after launching smokebombs. The man was arrested by local police, which also arrested his partner in crime who led the pilot from outside the plant. Greenpeace said that the security inside nuclear power plants is not enough to avoid accidents,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1140081
Rome, Italy, 05/02/2012 17:46
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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