ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74725
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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Date:09-JUN-2010
Time:afternoon
Type:PZL Bielsko SZD-59 Akro
Operator:Alpiner Sportfliegerclub Leoben
Registration: OE-5586 (H4)
C/n / msn: B-2165
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:between Mautern and Kalwang -   Austria
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Timmersdorf - LOGT
Destination airport:Timmersdorf - LOGT
Narrative:
The pilot took of from Timmersdorf Airfield (LOGT) at 11:20am. The glider crashed between Kalwang and Mautern. The pilot and his glider were lost for many hours and were found between Kalwang and Mautern by FLIR equipped helicopters Thursday morning, 6/10/2010, against 03:35am LT.
The pilot (31) was killed.

Sources:
http://steiermark.orf.at/stories/448748/
http://www.nachrichten.at/nachrichten/chronik/art58,409440
http://archiv.kleine.at/steiermark/leoben/2371195/segelflugzeug-abgestuerzt-pilot-tot.story
http://archiv.kleine.at/steiermark/leoben/multimedia.do?action=showEntry_detail&project=18682&_vl_backlink=/steiermark/leoben/2371195/segelflugzeug-abgestuerzt-pilot-tot.story (pictures)
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=nl&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.leobennews.at/index.php/segelflugzeug-sturzte-ab-%25E2%2580%2593-pilot-erlitt-todliche-verletzungen/&rurl=translate.google.nl&twu=1&usg=ALkJrhhbsCgyOM9cWIhbk_C_vmwV9FV2jA

http://www.wildbergair.com/photos/airports/Austria/LOGT/20070922/20070922_350.JPG (photo)


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jun-2010 07:11 FLYINGBROTHER1 Added
10-Jun-2010 11:10 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]
13-Jun-2010 09:25 TB Updated [Narrative]
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