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{{Short description|French pilot (1985–2022)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox aviator
|name=Baptiste Vignes
|image=Baptiste Vignes 2015.jpg
|alt= Baptiste Vignes
|caption=Vignes in 2015
|birth_date= {{birth date|df=yes|1985|04|15}}
|birth_place= [[Calais]], [[Pas-de-Calais]], France
|death_date=  {{Death date and age|2022|04|12|1985|04|15|df=yes}}
|death_place= [[Prat-Bonrepaux]], [[Ariège (department)]], France
|death_cause=Work accident, plane crash
|nationality= French
}}

'''Baptiste Vignes'''  (15 April 1985 – 12 April 2022) was a French pilot, instructor, and international [[aerobatics]] champion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=International Aerobatic Championships |date=1 January 2018 |title=Pilot Profile - Aerobatic Contest Archive |url=https://www.aerobaticcontestarchive.com/pilot?GUID=f39b03c2-7260-481a-9a62-7b95c0692ca2 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324061303/https://aerobaticcontestarchive.com/pilot?GUID=f39b03c2-7260-481a-9a62-7b95c0692ca2 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Aerobatic contest archive}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Vignes grew up in [[Le Havre]] and obtained his pilot's license at the Le Havre's Jean-Maridor [[flying club]] at a young age.<ref name=":1" /> He then trained as an [[Aerobatics|aerobatic pilot]] at the [[Bernay-Saint-Martin]] flying club in the [[Eure]] department.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hurillon-Ajzenman |first=Éléonora |date=14 April 2022 |title=Baptiste Vignes, pilote de voltige aérienne formé au Havre, est décédé dans un crash |url=http://www.paris-normandie.fr/id297394/article/2022-04-14/baptiste-vignes-pilote-de-voltige-aerienne-forme-au-havre-est-decede-dans-un |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222210748/https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id297394/article/2022-04-14/baptiste-vignes-pilote-de-voltige-aerienne-forme-au-havre-est-decede-dans-un |archive-date=22 December 2022 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Paris-Normandie |language=fr}}</ref> He died with [[Simon de la Bretèche]] following the crash of Aura Aero's "Integral R" aerobatic aircraft prototype during a flight test.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duchampt |first=Sylvain |date=13 April 2022 |title=Ariège : les deux victimes du crash d'avion sont deux champions du monde de voltige |url=https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/ariege/ariege-les-deux-victimes-du-crash-d-avion-sont-deux-champions-du-monde-de-voltige-2524340.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222135618/https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/occitanie/ariege/ariege-les-deux-victimes-du-crash-d-avion-sont-deux-champions-du-monde-de-voltige-2524340.html |archive-date=22 December 2022 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=France 3 Occitanie |language=fr-FR}}</ref> An investigation by the French State Aviation Safety Accident Investigation Board was started, as well as a judicial investigation by the [[Ariège (department)|Ariège]] Gendarmerie  and the Gendarmerie of air transport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Isbacq |first=Fabien |date=13 April 2022 |title=Crash en Ariège : ce que l'on sait au lendemain du drame qui a tué deux pilotes réputés |url=https://actu.fr/faits-divers/crash-en-ariege-ce-que-l-on-sait-au-lendemain-du-drame-qui-a-tue-deux-pilotes-reputes_50189255.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110180428/https://actu.fr/faits-divers/crash-en-ariege-ce-que-l-on-sait-au-lendemain-du-drame-qui-a-tue-deux-pilotes-reputes_50189255.html |archive-date=10 January 2023 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2012, Vignes worked an instructor and aerobatic coach in [[Dijon]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vignes |first=Baptiste |date=2013 |title=baptiste vignes - Baptiste Vignes |url=https://sites.google.com/site/aerocapvoltigeaerienne/a-propos-de-nous/baptiste-vignes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222212538/https://sites.google.com/site/aerocapvoltigeaerienne/a-propos-de-nous/baptiste-vignes |archive-date=22 December 2022 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Baptiste Vignes}}</ref> One year later, he became chief pilot at Top Gun Voltige, a recreational flying company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PRB Voile team |date=2020 |title=Le pilote - Baptiste Vignes |url=https://sport.prb.fr/dans-les-airs/le-pilote |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222141130/https://sport.prb.fr/dans-les-airs/le-pilote |archive-date=22 December 2022 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=sport.prb.fr}}</ref> In 2017 he was recruited by Red Bull to participate in the [[Red Bull Air Race World Championship]] as a contestant for the 2017 season. In 2018 he became an instructor at the [[Bernay-Saint-Martin]] flying club.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Gil |date=12 January 2017 |title=Red Bull Air Race recrute deux pilotes français supplémentaires |url=https://www.aerobuzz.fr/aviation-generale/red-bull-air-race-recrute-deux-pilotes-francais-supplementaires/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224004459/https://www.aerobuzz.fr/aviation-generale/red-bull-air-race-recrute-deux-pilotes-francais-supplementaires/ |archive-date=24 December 2022 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Aerobuzz |language=fr-FR}}</ref> In 2019, he joined the [[flight test]] team at [[Aura Aero]], a French [[aerospace manufacturer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2019 |title=Baptiste Vignes devient pilote de marque de l'Intégral chez Aura Aero |url=https://air-cosmos.com/article/baptiste-vignes-devient-pilote-de-marque-de-lintgral-chez-aura-aero-21645 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222145919/https://air-cosmos.com/article/baptiste-vignes-devient-pilote-de-marque-de-lintgral-chez-aura-aero-21645 |archive-date=22 December 2022 |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Air et Cosmos |language=fr}}</ref>

== Achievements ==
Source:<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=resultats - Baptiste Vignes |url=https://sites.google.com/site/aerocapvoltigeaerienne/a-propos-de-nous/resultats |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=sites.google.com}}</ref>

=== With the french national team ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Championship
|-
|2009
|1st
|Europe
|-
|2010
|1st
|World
|-
|2011
|1st
|Europe
|-
|2015
|1st
|World
|-
|2016
|1st
|Europe
|-
|2017
|1st
|World
|}

=== Individual ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Championship
!Category
|-
|2008
|2nd
|France
|Advanced
|-
|2009
|1st
|France
|Advanced
|-
|2010
|1st
|France
|Advanced
|-
|2010
|1st
|World
|Advanced
|-
|2011
|2nd
|Europe
|Advanced
|-
|2011
|3rd
|France
|Excellence
|-
|2012
|2nd
|France
|Elite
|-
|2015
|3rd
|France
|Final Freestyle
|}

== References ==
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[[Category:Aerobatic pilots]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:2022 deaths]]
[[Category:Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2022]]
[[Category:Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in France]]
[[Category:Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in France]]