ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278429
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| Date: | Saturday 28 May 2022 |
| Time: | 15:14 LT |
| Type: |  Glaser-Dirks DG-800B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | HB-2320 |
| MSN: | 8-50B4 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Sanetsch Pass, VS -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sion Airport (SIR/LSGS) |
| Sion Airport (SIR/LSGS) | |
| Investigating agency: | STSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Glaser-Dirks DG-800B crashed near the Sanetsch Pass, Valais, in the Swiss mountains, under unknown circumstances.
The pilot/owner (57) didn't suvive and the glider was destroyed. He was taking part in a competition held at Sion Airport (SIR/LSGS).
Ex. D-KBDW
Sources:
https://www.lematin.ch/story/un-planeur-sest-ecrase-au-col-du-sanetsch-801219011745
https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/valais/un-planeur-secrase-au-sanetsch-1186951
https://www.soaringspot.com/en_gb/cr-sion-2022-sion-2022/pilots
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-2320_f.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2022 06:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-May-2022 07:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2022 08:46 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2022 18:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2022 16:19 | harro | Updated [Time, Source] |
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