Accident to the Kubicek BB51 registered F-HRLY operated by Airshow Montgolfière on 02/03/2024 at Sallanches

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Après un vol d'environ une heure, le pilote entame sa descente dans la plaine de Passy. À une hauteur d'environ 20 m, le pilote actionne le système de dégonflage rapide afin de ne pas heurter des obstacles entraînant un atterrissage dur.

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After a flight of about an hour, the pilot began his descent onto the Passy plain. At a height of around 20 m, the pilot activated the rapid deflation system to avoid hitting any obstacles, which would result in a hard landing.

General information

Local date	02/03/2024
Responsible entity	France - BEA
State or area of occurrence	France - 74 Haute-Savoie
Location	Sallanches
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	2
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	None
Occurrence class	Accident
Occurence category	ARC: Abnormal runway contact
File number	BEA2024-0066

Flight Information

Aircraft category	Balloon
Operator	France (Airshow Mongolfières)
Manufacturer / Model	KUBICEK - BB51
Aircraft Registration	F-HRLY
State of registry	France
Last departure point	France - Other
Planned destination	France - Other
Flight phase	Landing
Serial number	2067
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.

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