ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147769
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 17-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: | Schleicher ASG 29 |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | F-CIFB |
| C/n / msn: | 29066 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 30km southwest of Uvalde - KUVA, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | KUVA |
| KUVA |
A mid-air collision occurred between a French ASG-29-15 and an Austrian ASG-29-15 during the World Gliding Championship in Uvalde/Texas.
The Austrian pilot bailed out of his glider, D6080, and landed safely with the parachute, the French pilot was able to land his damaged glider, F-CIFB, safely.
Sources:
http://www.wgc2012uvalde.com/
http://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/preliminary_data/events01/media/02_FCIFB.txt
http://www.zweefvliegenonline.nl/phpBB-3.0.5/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=780&p=5230
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2012 23:42 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Added |
| 20-Aug-2012 11:13 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2013 13:29 | FLYINGBROTHER1 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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