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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 2018 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  B&F Technik FK-9 Mark IV |
| Owner/operator: | Zen Altitude |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | A beach off Saint-Denis-De-La-Réunion - Réunion Island -
 Reunion
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Roland Garros Airport (FMEE) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The experienced pilot made an emergency landing on a pebble beach following a engine mechanical issue, the plane ended its course in the sea. One witness, a fisherman, helped the pilot.
The man (64) was not injured.
Sources:
https://www.zinfos974.com/St-Denis-Un-ULM-atterrit-d-urgence-sur-le-front-de-mer_a126082.html
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http://www.zenaltitude-ulm.com/ulms.php
https://pipdigz.co.uk/p3/img/pin/white_billabox.png
Images:
Media:
Reunion Island- An BF Teckniks FK9 SW ultralight made a emergency landing on Tuesday morning on the seafront of Saint-Denis shortly after 10 hours.
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 3 avril 2018
Un ULM atterrit d'urgence sur le front de mer de Saint-Denis.https://t.co/hzYmnL9dbY pic.twitter.com/7X33XngEHT
#974 #LaRéunion #Atterrissage forcé pour un #ULM sur le front de mer de Saint-Denis. Les secours sont sur place Le pilote serait indemne pic.twitter.com/zVQpSvWLUv
— Imaz Press Réunion (@ipreunion) 3 avril 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2018 09:43 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 03-Apr-2018 09:47 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Embed code, Photo, ] |
| 03-Apr-2018 09:49 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Apr-2018 10:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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