Accident to the Humbert Aviation Tetras 912 CS identified 21AJD on 21/08/2021 at Courcelles

To replace a weekend in the Alps, the pilots undertook a cross-country flight following a river. As one of them knew the route, they planned to follow each other and did not prepare the flight navigation. The pilots flew overhead the river, following each other closely and at low height for the whole of the route. The pilot of the microlight identified 21AJD expressed his enthusiasm several times on the frequency, indicating his state of exaltation. The height at which he was flying along the route meant that his safety margins in relation to obstacles were reduced. He also descended to, in his words, say hello to people on the ground. During this manoeuvre, he did not perceive the power line or did so too late and was unable to avoid it.