ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266678
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  DG Flugzeugbau DG-808C |
| Owner/operator: | Flugsportgruppe Union Linz |
| Registration: | D-KXKX |
| MSN: | 8-325B225X2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Danube River -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Linz-Ost Airfield (LOLO) |
| Linz-Ost Airfield (LOLO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The self-launching glider crashed into the Danube river in close proximity to its departing Airflied Linz-Ost shortly after take off, while the pilot tried turning back to the airfield to land in the opposite direction due to an possible engine failure.The unconscious pilot was rescured out of the wreckage by other pilots, who witnessed the crash and jumped into the river and was given medical treatment. The glider submerged into the river and is missing since.
The aircraft may have had problems with the engine, according to the Flugsportgruppe Union Linz.
Sources:
https://ooe.orf.at/stories/3116688/
https://www.laumat.at/medienbericht,segelflugzeug-in-linz-industriegebiet-hafen-in-die-donau-gestuerzt,24099.html
https://www.gliderradar.com/details/raw/sid/1481241
https://www.segelfliegen-linz.org/flugzeugpark/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2021 12:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-Aug-2021 12:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2021 13:04 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 12-Aug-2021 13:07 | harro | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2021 13:07 | harro | Updated [Category] |
| 12-Aug-2021 13:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Cn] |
| 12-Aug-2021 16:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Aug-2021 21:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Jan-2024 08:36 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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