Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 86
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 06. 03. 2022
- Time:
- —
- Cause of death:
- —
Equipment
- Wing:
- Level Wings › Fizz
- Wing size:
- 8.0 m²
- Safety devices:
- —
Personal
- Name:
- Philippe Arnaud
- Age:
- 62
- Weight:
- —
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- French
- Experience level:
- Experienced
- Experience description:
- Very experienced pilot
- Time on wing:
- —
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- —
- Factors:
- —
Description
The pilot never arrived at destination and his wife raised the alarm. He was found by rocks.
Experienced pilot (French "brevet de pilote confirmé" license). In an area with little safety margin near Le Charvet (Vallon du Manchet), one ski hit a rock just above snow level, deviated the trajectory and resulting in a loss of control, involuntary take-off and 2 seconds later a violent impact against rocks.
https://c.ledauphine.com/.../savoie-un-speed-rider-se-tue...
https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/troisieme-accident-mortel-de-speed-riding-en-une-semaine-en-savoie-1646763714?fbclid=IwAR10dAP6I1W82V8ZIuqsMVL8dfqbZbOLCbEzN04G7ZJuVBQ4Wy4snJEHQII
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