ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345150
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| Date: | Thursday 31 August 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 LT |
| Type: | Ultralight |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bayne, Valence-d’Agen -
 France
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pommevic ultralight base |
| Moissac | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft took off from the ULM base at Pommevic and was due to fly to Moissac.
According to a source close to the investigation, the aircraft encountered an engine problem and lost altitude. As it descended, the aircraft's wing collided with an electricity pole before it crashed into a sunflower field.
A 52-year-old father and his 16-year-old son were slightly injured.
Sources:
https://www.radiototem.net/un-pere-et-son-fils-blesses-dans-un-crash-d-ulm-a-valence-d-agen
https://www.ladepeche.fr/2023/08/31/grosse-frayeur-dans-le-tarn-et-garonne-un-ulm-rate-son-atterrissage-deux-blesses-legers-11424856.php
Location
Media:
France.
— PLANES OF LEGEND ✈️ (@PlanesOfLegend) September 1, 2023
L'ULM ne s’écrase dans un champ de tournesol à Valence-d’Agen au lieu-dit Bayne.
Un père et son fils blessés.https://t.co/EqdLeywYBx pic.twitter.com/hQ5n4wmCD8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2023 18:18 | Iceman 29 | Added |
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