Mid-air collision Accident SZD-36 Cobra 15 SP-2907,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137974
 
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Date:Tuesday 16 August 2011
Time:13:20 LT
Type:SZD-36 Cobra 15
Owner/operator:Aeroklub ROW Rybnik
Registration: SP-2907
MSN: W-744
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Near Leszno - EPLS -   Poland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:EPLS
Destination airport:EPLS
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two gliders taking part in glider competition collided in mid-air, PZL-Bielsko SZD-36A Cobra 15 SP-2907 [X], fell to the ground killing the 17 year old pilot. The other glider, PZL-Bielsko SZD-48-3 Jantar Standard 3 SP-3384 [Y3], piloted by one of Poland's most succesful, 70 year old Lady landed safely with no visible damage to the structure.

Sources:

http://elka.pl/content/view/51152/80/
http://web.archive.org/web/20130315163405/http://lotniczapolska.pl/Pilot-szybowca-zginal-w-wypadku,20821
http://elka.pl//content/view/51156/430/ (photos)
https://www.tvn24.pl/wiadomosci-z-kraju,3/17-letni-pilot-zginal-podczas-mistrzostw,213689.html (video)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Aug-2011 07:55 superflyer Added
16-Aug-2011 12:39 superflyer Updated [Source, Narrative]
16-Aug-2011 16:29 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
17-Aug-2011 00:07 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative, Plane category, ]
17-Aug-2011 05:47 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative]
23-Nov-2013 21:45 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type]

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