French military pilot tied up on firing range during bombing as hazing prank

Lawyer gives details of airman's complaint over Corsica incident where he was tied to target while bombs and bullets hailed around

A French pilot has filed a legal complaint after being subjected to a hazing ritual in which he was tied to a target and had fighter jets open fire around him, his lawyer has said.

The young man had just been posted to an airbase in the south of the island of Corsica in March 2019 when he was grabbed by colleagues and tied up with adhesive tape, his lawyer said, confirming details first published in La Provence newspaper.