ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189300
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| Date: | Monday 15 August 2016 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Ultralight |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Sérignan beach, Hérault -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Vendres |
| Vendres | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An ULM, based at Vendres got damaged after ditching in the sea for unknown reason 50m off the beach of Orpellières / Sérignan. The 70-year-old pilot towed advertising banners. The pilot was very quickly helped and returned to the shore. He suffer from multiple bruises and a cranial trauma.
It is suggested he may have confused the horizon with the sea because of the mist that had fallen prior to the accident
Sources:
http://www.midilibre.fr/2016/08/15/serignan-un-ulm-tombe-a-l-eau-un-blesse,1380201.php
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2016 09:46 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 16-Aug-2016 16:03 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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