The paratrooper was decapitated by the plane’s wing seconds after jumping

A plane pilot is facing French justice after he beheaded an experienced parachutist with one of his plane’s wings while the latter was jumping in a wingsuit.

Nicolas Galli, a 40-year-old engineer, was one of two parachutists who threw themselves into the void at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters above the town of Polloc-en-Quercy in southern France, in July 2018.

A few seconds later, the plane, piloted by Alan See, 64, began a rapid descent and caught up with the two paratroopers while they were donning their wingsuits.

According to court information, the left wing of the plane hit Nicolas Galli, resulting in his immediate decapitation.

The victim’s emergency parachute was then opened, and his body was carried into the field.

The lawyer representing the victim’s relatives confirmed that the suspect showed “a lot of recklessness and negligence” during the tragedy. The pilot accused of manslaughter defended himself by saying that he had done nothing wrong and that Ghali “did not respect his way and he should not have been there.” »

According to Alan See, the victim, who had 226 jumps to his credit, was next to the plane when he should have been heading south.

“My way makes sense,” he pleaded. It’s been the tragedy of my life, but it’s not my fault. »

The man, who worked at a skydiving school, admitted in court that he had not discussed the jump with skydivers before the fateful moment.

Then he lost track of them mid-flight. He then began to descend despite the fact that “they were still high in the air and were probably close to the plane.”

The lawsuit also revealed that the pilot’s license was declared invalid after he violated certain restrictions related to a medical condition.

The man faces a suspended prison sentence for 12 months. The employer could be fined $10,000.

Sentencing is scheduled for November.

According to information received from New York Post