Accident to the Cessna 208 registered F-HSLE on 15/10/2023 at Monetier Allemont

At the end of the day’s sixth skydiver drop, the pilot, in descent towards the aerodrome, took a south-easterly heading towards the terrain. The aircraft's flight path and speed, as well as the pilot’s tone of voice during a final exchange with the “Starter Para” a few seconds before the collision with the terrain, point to a deliberate manoeuvre.

In the absence of elements to support other hypotheses, this “exit” from the return circuit to the aerodrome is compatible with a raptus  that enabled the pilot to escape from the psycho-affective context from which he appeared to be suffering.