A daredevil skydiver was tragically killed after being hit by the very plane he had just jumped out of.
Nicolas Galy was one of 10 parachutists who were inside an aircraft back in 2018.
The 40-year-old and another person leapt out of the plane 14,000 feet above France dressed in wingsuits, according to The Times.
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Seconds after they were freefalling and enjoying their jump, the pilot operating the plane, Alain C, made a fatal decision.
He thought the two wingsuit divers were in the clear and started his rapid descent.
Due to them wearing the specially designed suit that allows them to glide through the air rather than just fall, they were actually parallel with the plane.
This caused Galy to be decapitated by the aircraft's wing and he was killed instantly.
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His emergency parachute was ejected and he slowly fell to the ground.
The 64-year-old pilot ended up being charged with manslaughter over the horrifying incident and his case has finally gone to court.
Prosecutors believe Alain C made errors during his flight that resulted in Galy's death.
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Jeanne Regagngon claimed Galy 'was the only one who obeyed the rules without negligence' on the day of the jump.
The pilot has told the court that he thought Nicolas was much lower in the sky when he started his descent.
“I think my flight path made sense. This has been the tragedy of my life but I am not at fault," he said.
He also claimed the late wingsuit jumper 'did not follow the expected course and should never have been on that course'.
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The court was also told the pilot was 'flying with an invalid license after he violated some restrictions stemming from an unspecified medical condition', according to The New York Post.
It was revealed that the aviator hadn't briefed the skydivers before they took off.
Prosecutors are looking for Alain C to have a 12-month suspended sentence and a fine of more than $10,000 for his employer.
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Stewart Perrie