ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140471
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| Date: | 18-DEC-2011 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | Pitts S-2C Special |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-IICI |
| C/n / msn: | 6017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Gartree Road, Great Stretton, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Leicester Airport - EGBG |
Two light aircraft have collided over Great Stretton, Leicestershire. The pilot of a Taylorcraft died at the scene, when the aircraft crashed into Gartree Road. The other aircraft involved, a Pitts S-2 Special, had two people on board, both of whom were slightly injured.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-16236184
http://www.leics.police.uk/canyouhelp/appeals/8771_police_appeal_for_witnesses_after_light/
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/12/18/pilot-killed-in-plane-crash-near-leicester-airport-115875-23645182/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075780/Two-light-aircraft-involved-mid-air-collision-Leicestershire.html
http://www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/national/news/9426638.Light_planes_crash_after_collision/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2011 11:39 | saf7670 | Added |
| 18-Dec-2011 11:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Dec-2011 16:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2011 11:20 | 92.5.204.32 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
| 09-Sep-2012 12:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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