Incident report
Heli-Sport CH-77 Ranabot crash near La Palud-sur-Verdon, France
fatal2026-06-281 fatality
Summary
A Heli-Sport CH-77 Ranabot microlight helicopter piloted by a sole occupant departed Barcelonnette-Saint-Pons aerodrome to fly over the Verdon Gorge. The aircraft struck the ground under undetermined circumstances and caught fire. The pilot was killed. The BEA opened an investigation.
Incident details
Date
2026-06-28
Location
La Palud-sur-Verdon, France
Aircraft
Registration
04JD
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Occupants
1
Probable cause
Source
BEA ↗43.7750, 6.3417
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceBEA
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