ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137264
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| Date: | 04-JUL-2011 |
| Time: | 3:50pm |
| Type: | Rolladen-Schneider LS6c-18W |
| Operator: | Leslie George Blows & Mark Frederick Collins |
| Registration: | G-LSCP |
| C/n / msn: | 6236 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Appleton Grange Farm at Appleton Wiske, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sutton Bank, near Thirsk |
| Durham Tees Valley Airport - EGNV |
Glider from Thirsk crashed into a hedge leaving the pilot trapped for about 90 minutes.
Gliders navigation system was damaged in the crash and resulted in a major search being launched. Pilot suffered leg injuries in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-14025295
http://www.ggsnews.com/24263/world-news-updates/north-yorkshire-glider-crash-pilot-stuck-for-hour
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9120874.Crash_pilot_trapped_in_wreckage_of_glider/
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/GImages/G-LSCP001.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2011 07:33 | saf7670 | Added |
| 05-Jul-2011 07:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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