ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 307275
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 2023 |
| Time: | c. 15h LT |
| Type: |  Jonker JS-1B Revelation |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-GCH |
| MSN: | 1B-016 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near turnpoint Blokkop -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Worcester Airport (FAWC) |
| Worcester Airport (FAWC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the 3rd competition day of the Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix in Worcester, South Africa, one of the competitors had to outland near the 2nd turnpoint "Blokkop". The pilot of the JS-1B ZS-GCH, competition ID "SJ" was injured during this outlanding (fractured L2 vertebra). He was airlifted to a hospital in Cape Town by helicopter. Aircraft damage and the exact nature of the accident is unknown as of now.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/AfricanSailplaneGrandPrix
https://i.ibb.co/bXjnjcN/Capture2.png (screenshot of Facebook source)
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/js1.htm
https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/qsgp11-south-africa-worcester-2023/results
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Szybowiec_JS1_w_RPA_%28cropped%29.jpg (photo)
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