Illustration - Orleans

Illustration - Orleans

FRANCE, LOIRET (45), ORLEANS, LOIRE FESTIVAL 2023, FLIGHT ON SATURDAY 23 AFTERNOON OF AN ULTRALIGHT TOWING A BANNER PROCLAIMING THE DISMISSAL OF FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON. THE PILOT IS FAR-RIGHT ACTIVIST DAVID VAN HEMELRYCK Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Orleans

Illustration - Orleans

FRANCE, LOIRET (45), ORLEANS, LOIRE FESTIVAL 2023, FLIGHT ON SATURDAY 23 AFTERNOON OF AN ULTRALIGHT TOWING A BANNER PROCLAIMING THE DISMISSAL OF FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON. THE PILOT IS FAR-RIGHT ACTIVIST DAVID VAN HEMELRYCK Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

Brescia, ultralight crashed in Azzano Mella s p19 Corde Molle two dead, Brescia 22 July 2025. Photolive Filippo Venezia Photo by Fotolive/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

Brescia, ultralight crashed in Azzano Mella s p19 Corde Molle two dead, Brescia 22 July 2025. Photolive Filippo Venezia Photo by Fotolive/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

Brescia, ultralight crashed in Azzano Mella s p19 Corde Molle two dead, Brescia 22 July 2025. Photolive Filippo Venezia Photo by Fotolive/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

Brescia, ultralight crashed in Azzano Mella s p19 Corde Molle two dead, Brescia 22 July 2025. Photolive Filippo Venezia Photo by Fotolive/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

ULM Crash on Italian Highway Claims Two Lives - Italy

Brescia, ultralight crashed in Azzano Mella s p19 Corde Molle two dead, Brescia 22 July 2025. Photolive Filippo Venezia Photo by Fotolive/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Economy

Illustration - Economy

FRANCE, HAUT RHIN (68), WINES ROAD, HUNAWIHR, ULTRALIGHT PLANE PIPISTREL VIRUS SW FLYING OVER VINEYARDS DURING AUTUMN (AERIAL VIEW) Photo by Thierry Grun/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Four killed after ultralight aircraft collide in Spain

STORY: Four killed after ultralight aircraft collide in Spain DATELINE: May 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescuers at the crash site STORYLINE: Two ultralight aircraft collided near an aerodrome in northeastern Spain on Sunday, killing four passengers, regional authorities said. The Catalan fire brigade (Bombers) confirmed on social media on Sunday that at 10:44 local time (9:44 GMT), they received the report of two aircraft falling to the sky close to the small aerodrome of Mola, north of Barcelona. Each aircraft was carrying two people and all four were confirmed dead. The authorities believe the two aircraft collided in the air. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

Ultralight snowshoes launched

Ultralight snowshoes launched

OSAKA, Japan - Be-s Co. in Osaka, western Japan, launches SW-26 snowshoes, which are ultralight and attachable to mountaineering boots, in 2014.

Japanese firm develops ultralight helicopter

Japanese firm develops ultralight helicopter

NAGANO, Japan - Engineering System Co., a Japanese venture company based in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, has developed this ultralight helicopter for solo rides and is planning to market the machine in December. The ''GEN H-4'' can carry a pilot weighing up to 100 kilograms and travel at speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour and to heights of about 1,500 meters.

Ultralight plane crashes in riverbed

Ultralight plane crashes in riverbed

TSUKUBA, Japan - An ultralight plane crashes Oct. 10 in a riverbed in the town of Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture. Two people aboard the plane were killed in the crash.

2 men killed in ultralight plane crash

2 men killed in ultralight plane crash

Photo taken Aug. 16, 2015, shows an ultralight plane that crashed into a golf course in a Tokyo suburb, killed both men aboard. It was reported on Aug. 17 that the self-built plane was operated without necessary permits. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ultralight snowshoes launched

Ultralight snowshoes launched

OSAKA, Japan - Be-s Co. in Osaka, western Japan, launches SW-26 snowshoes, which are ultralight and attachable to mountaineering boots, in 2014. (Kyodo)

Japanese firm develops ultralight helicopter

Japanese firm develops ultralight helicopter

NAGANO, Japan - Engineering System Co., a Japanese venture company based in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, has developed this ultralight helicopter for solo rides and is planning to market the machine in December. The ''GEN H-4'' can carry a pilot weighing up to 100 kilograms and travel at speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour and to heights of about 1,500 meters.

Ultralight plane crashes in riverbed

Ultralight plane crashes in riverbed

TSUKUBA, Japan - An ultralight plane crashes Oct. 10 in a riverbed in the town of Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture. Two people aboard the plane were killed in the crash.