A man is at the heart of this news item which could clearly have turned into a tragedy. This is the manager of a paragliding club in the north of Moselle, concerned for unintentional injuries following a microlight accident while promising a future groom an unforgettable trip above the floor of the cows. Guaranteed sensations. Except that during this early evening of August 2019, nothing goes as planned.
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Victim of an electric arc
The machine piloted by the manager-instructor visibly flies too low, and its roof becomes tangled in a high voltage line perched 6 meters high. Victim of an electric arc, the passenger loses consciousness. His body is burned at 3e degree. The 60 days of ITT granted attest to the seriousness of the injuries. Just like the opinion of occupational medicine, which makes him unfit for his job in a garage in Luxembourg.
To date, despite his comings and goings in a pain center, the complainant has still not resumed professional activity.
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A “human fault”
This Tuesday, July 6, 2021, the case was being studied at the Thionville judicial court. The opportunity for the accused to explain himself on this day when his client almost lost his life. Resuming his remarks during the hearing, President Lambert reminds him that at the time of his custody, he confessed that the accident was indeed the result of “human fault”. His then. A badly negotiated exit from a turn, perhaps also vigilance abolished by routine, he concedes. It is also a question of the use of a plot of which the prefecture has not granted take-off and landing authorization.
What motivate the prosecution to demand 6 months suspended prison sentence, a tort fine of € 1,000, and the ban from piloting an aircraft for one year.
The court will deliver its deliberation on September 7.
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