At the time Giletti won his World title in 1960 , he was on leave from compulsory military service in France and expected to be sent on a four-month tour of Algeria upon his return . He was normally stationed in Paris where his schedule allowed him to train in the mornings with his coach Jacqueline Vaudecrane . Prior to beginning his military service , he also trained in the United States with Pierre Brunet . Giletti expected to defend his World title in 1961 , but those championships were cancelled after the crash of Sabena Flight 548 killed all members of the U.S. team . Giletti turned professional to tour with Holiday On Ice , Scala Eisrevue and later became a skating coach in Chamonix , France . Surya Bonaly is one of his students . He currently coaches figure skating in the Angoulême area , France
Sabena Flight 548
Sabena Flight 548
Alain Giletti