BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
BEA - Office of Investigations and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety of the French Republic
07/05/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/05/2023 03:39
Serious incident to the Cameron Z105 registered F-HOFA on 25/06/2023 at Saint Christoly-Médoc
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Serious incident to the Cameron Z105 registered F-HOFA on 25/06/2023 at Saint Christoly-Médoc
Bounced landing, pilot strangled by envelope's cable
Investigation progression In progress
Progress: 50%
Vol au départ de Château Pierre de Montignac (33).
Lors de l'atterrissage, la nacelle rebondit et un câble de l'enveloppe s'enroule autour du cou du pilote.
The translation below is for information only:
On landing, the basket bounced and an envelope's cable wraped around the pilot's neck.
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General information
| Local date | 25/06/2023 |
| Responsible entity | France - BEA |
| Scope of Investigation | Full (Annex 13) type investigation |
| State or area of occurrence | Europe and North Atlantic - France - 33 Gironde |
| Location | Saint Christoly Médoc |
| Human consequences | Minor |
| Number of minor injuries | 1 |
| Aircraft consequences | None |
| Occurrence class | Serious incident |
| Occurence category | ARC: Abnormal runway contact |
| File number | BEA2023-0260 |
| Aircraft category | Lighter-than-air - Balloon - Hot Air Balloon |
| Operator | France (O'fil de l'air) |
| Manufacturer / Model | CAMERON - Z105 |
| Aircraft Registration | F-HOFA |
| State of registry | France |
| Last departure point | France - Other |
| Planned destination | |
| Flight phase | Landing |
| Serial number | |
| Operator Type AG | |
| Operation Type | Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Sightseeing |
BEA is the French air safety investigation authority for civil aviation. The sole objective of the investigation is to improve air safety. It is intended neither to apportion blame nor to assess responsiblity.