Accident Avid Flyer Mk IV ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147824
 
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Date:Sunday 19 August 2012
Time:08:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic AVID model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avid Flyer Mk IV
Owner/operator:private
Registration:
MSN: 1204 D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sainte Hélène near Lacanau (Gironde) -   France
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two people were killed in the crash of their microlight during takeoff from a private airstrip, near the town of St. Helena (Gironde), causing a fire quickly extinguished by firefighters.

Sources:

https://www.sudouest.fr/2012/08/20/deux-morts-dans-le-crash-799049-3100.php_
http://jabiru-owner.com/images/avid/avid_mkiv.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2012 11:13 fox69 Added
20-Aug-2012 12:07 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type]
20-Aug-2012 20:19 Geno Updated [Cn, Source]

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