ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145747
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 19-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | >17:15 LT |
| Type: | Schleicher ASW 28-18 |
| Operator: | Segelfluggruppe Lägern |
| Registration: | HB-3393 |
| C/n / msn: | 28519 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Falknis area, municipality of Maienfeld , Graubünden -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LSZX |
| LSZX |
A Schleicher ASW 28-18, HB-3393 (comp. number "6S"), crashed into a mountain in the rural Falknis area, municipality of Maienfeld, Graubünden.
The glider started at 17:59 LT from Schänis Airport - LSZX, behind a towing aircraft. After the release at a sufficient altitude the glider flew away and didn't return.
The wreckage with the deceased pilot was located one day later.
Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/HB-3393.pdf
http://www.vaterland.li/index.cfm?source=lv&id=18139
http://bazonline.ch/panorama/vermischtes/Absturz-eines-Segelflugzeugs-endet-toedlich/story/18013295
http://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/graubuenden/flugzeug-haengt-in-felswand-pilot-34-tot-id1890284.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2012 10:27 | TB | Added |
| 20-May-2012 13:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-May-2012 07:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2012 15:03 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Damage] |
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