Accident to the Ultramagic M130 registered F-GMTD operated by Aerocom on 17/06/2023 at Nazelles-Négron
Fall of passenger during boarding
This is a courtesy translation by the BEA of the Final Report on the Safety Investigation. As accurate as the translation may be, the original text in French is the work of reference.
Note: the following information is principally based on the pilot’s statement. This information has not been independently validated by the BEA.
1. History of the flight
Before the flight, the pilot carried out the safety briefing as planned.
During boarding, one of the passengers, aged 82, climbed the two steps leading up to the basket, then lost his balance and fell forward, landing on his left arm at the bottom of the basket. He was unable to get up again.
The emergency services took him to hospital in Amboise, where he was diagnosed as having a fractured right arm and a fractured left wrist.
2. Additional information
2.1 Meteorological information
04:30 LFOT METAR: light wind CAVOK 19/16 Q1014 NOSIG