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Pilot Killed, Two Injured in Small Tourist Plane Crash Near Roquefort-la-Bédoule

Authorities are examining weather conditions as a possible factor.

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.