Overview
- The aircraft went down late Saturday in the Pas d’Ouillier wooded area between Roquefort-la-Bédoule and Cassis.
- Firefighters deployed 24 responders alongside a SAMU helicopter to reach and evacuate the victims.
- The 40-year-old pilot died at the scene, and two male passengers in their 40s were hospitalized at Marseille’s La Timone.
- Officials reported that no buildings were hit, and the injured passengers’ prognoses were not immediately known.
- A source cited by local media suggested deteriorating weather may have contributed, with the cause still under investigation.