Strict Liability of the Aircraft Operator
Verified from official sourcesLuftVG § 33Version 2Effective -Verified 22 August 2026
In plain language
If an accident while operating your drone kills or injures someone or damages property, you as the drone's keeper (Halter) must pay compensation for the damage.
Requirement as structured
If, in the operation of an aircraft, a person is killed, injured or suffers damage to health, or property is damaged, as a result of an accident, the keeper (Halter) of the aircraft is obliged to compensate the damage.
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