Nicolas Galy, 40, died after being struck by the aircraft he had jumped out of seconds before.

Nicolas Galy, 40, died after being struck by the aircraft he had jumped out of seconds before.

  • _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    15·
    10 months ago

    Unless the pilot did it on purpose or was negligent in some way, they shouldn’t be punished at all: It’s terrible, but the article isn’t very specific on how this happened in the first place.

    • TragicNotCute@lemmy.worldEnglish
      151·
      10 months ago

      According to Le Parisien, immediately after the drop, the pilot of the aircraft began its descent towards the aerodrome tarmac.

      Before the skydiver jumped out of the aircraft, there was no consultation on the trajectory the plane would take, the paper said.

      One of the parties can go up and down at will. The other can only fall. It’s absolutely the pilot’s fault.

      • FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world
        51·
        10 months ago

        Not really, this is standard practice for skydiving planes. The sooner they land, the sooner they can pick up the next group. I’ve gone on plane rides at these places and it’s like a rollercoaster drop as soon as the last person leaves.

        The pilot may be partially at fault, but this is common practice in the space