Strict Liability of the Aircraft Operator

In plain language

As a drone operator in Germany, you are strictly liable for any damage, injury, or death caused by your drone during flight, regardless of whether you were personally negligent.

Requirement as structured

The operator of an aircraft is obligated to compensate for damages if a person is killed, injured, or property is damaged due to an accident during the operation of the aircraft.

Original regulatory text

Wird beim Betrieb eines Luftfahrzeugs durch Unfall jemand getötet, sein Körper oder seine Gesundheit verletzt oder eine Sache beschädigt, so ist der Halter des Luftfahrzeugs verpflichtet, den Schaden zu ersetzen.

Applies when

country

Germany

regulatory category

General