ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280929
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| Date: | Thursday 28 July 2022 |
| Time: | c. 16:30 |
| Type: |  Tecnam P92 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 73TH |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Val Thorens, Savoie 73 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Albertville Airfield (LFKA) |
| Val Thorens Altisurface | |
| Investigating agency: | BEA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Two men died after the crash of their ultralight.
The aircraft were discovered around 16:30 by ski lift employees who were returning to the valley after their work day.
They saw the aircraft returned to the ground at an altitude between 2.200 and 2.400 m, below the Val Thorens Altisurface.
Sources:
https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2022-07-29-ultralight-crash-kills-two-people-in-val-thorens.rkZLIEV-p9.html
https://www.lasavoie.fr/44660/article/2022-07-29/val-thorens-deux-morts-dans-un-accident-d-ulm
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/accident-to-the-tecnam-p92-identified-73th-on-28-07-2022-at-val-thorens/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2022 21:30 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 30-Jul-2022 00:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2022 08:05 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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