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| Date: | Sunday 28 January 2018 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | Paramotor |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dompierre-sur-Charente -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed in a river and was found during the night. The pilot (60) is missing. Research opérations are still in progress the 29 jan. The river in flood does not facilitate the operations.
After four days the pilot of the paramotor still had not been found.
Sources:
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/charente-maritime/la-rochelle/pilote-paramoteur-rouffiac-activement-recherche-entre-saintes-cognac-1410865.html
http://www.charentelibre.fr/2018/01/29/charente-maritime-le-pilote-d-un-ulm-toujours-activement-recherche,3201486.php?xtmc=Ulm&xtnp=1&xtcr=1
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2018 21:50 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 02-Feb-2018 12:16 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2018 15:54 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
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