ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147824
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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| Date: | 19-AUG-2012 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: | Avid Flyer Mk IV |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | 1204 D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sainte Hélène near Lacanau (Gironde) -
 France
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
Two people were killed in the crash of their microlight during takeoff from a private airstrip, near the town of St. Helena (Gironde), causing a fire quickly extinguished by firefighters.
Sources:
http://www.sudouest.fr/2012/08/20/deux-morts-dans-le-crash-799049-3100.php
http://jabiru-owner.com/images/avid/avid_mkiv.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2012 11:13 | fox69 | Added |
| 20-Aug-2012 12:07 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
| 20-Aug-2012 20:19 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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