No sentence after Mega Mindy Jet-ski accident at Plopsaland
The court acquitted Plopsaland after the Mega Mindy Jet-ski accident. The employee involved was found guilty but received no sentence, while the victim's medical costs are covered by the park's insurance.
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On 30 June 2024, the accident at Mega Mindy Jet-ski reached a legal conclusion. Looopings reported that Plopsaland De Panne was acquitted by the court. The case still centred on the April 2023 incident in which a woman was seriously injured after her grandson fell into the water and she tried to help him.
According to the report, the employee involved had forgotten a control round. He expressed regret several times and was found guilty by the court. Even so, the judge imposed no sentence. In the case of Plopsaland, it was not proven that the park itself had done anything wrong, despite an earlier prosecution demand for a 4,000-euro fine.
For the attraction's history, the ruling matters because it closes the legal aftermath of the accident. Mega Mindy Jet-ski's technical condition did not lead to a conviction of the park, but the incident remained part of the ride's safety context. Looopings also reported that the victim's medical costs would be reimbursed through the amusement park's insurance.