Incident Robin DR400-120 F-GEKL, Monday 3 November 2025
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Date:Monday 3 November 2025
Time:c. 17:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DR40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robin DR400-120
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: F-GEKL
MSN: 1736
Year of manufacture:1986
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Bidart, Pavillon Royal -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Biarritz Parme Airport (BIQ/LFBZ)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot of a light plane made an emergency landing on a beach Pavillon Royal in Bidart. He was not injured. The airplane was transported to another location to prevent it being flooded.

Sources:

https://www.larepubliquedespyrenees.fr/societe/accident/bidart-un-aeronef-se-pose-en-urgence-sur-la-plage-du-pavillon-royal-26589201.php
https://www.sudouest.fr/pyrenees-atlantiques/bidart/cote-basque-un-aeronef-atterrit-d-urgence-sur-une-plage-de-bidart-26583934.php
https://www.jetphotos.com/registration/F-GEKL

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

5 June 2014 F-GEKL Aéroclub Jonzacais 0 Biarritz Airport, Pyrénées-Atlantiques 64 sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2025 07:25 gerard57 Added
04-Nov-2025 12:52 vasilf Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, ]
04-Nov-2025 18:54 vasilf Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ]

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