Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Small Planes are Deadly: A gyroplane pilot killed at the airfield Millau –Larzac in France






June 23, 2015

A gyroplane pilot died Tuesday morning at the airfield Millau –Larzac in France
According to preliminary findings of the investigators of the Gendarmerie Air Transport Toulouse , a Gardois man, aged 72 , lost control of his rotary wing aircraft during the landing procedure.

The pilot flew alone for a sightseeing flight;  he would be crushed and killed at the end of the runway.  

Witnesses traveling on the A75 raised the alarm about the crash and notified the authorities.



Date:
23-JUN-2015
Time:
~10:30 am
Type:
Autogyro
Owner/operator:

Registration:

C/n / msn:

Fatalities:
Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:
0
Airplane damage:
Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:
Millau-Larzac airfield - Aveyron - France - http://aviation-safety.net/database/country/flags_15/F.gif  France
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Private
Departure airport:

Destination airport:
Millau-Larzac airfield
Narrative:
Lost of control during landing phase. The autogyro impacted the runway. The pilot (72) did not survive.
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