ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67646
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| Date: | Sunday 16 August 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Glaser-Dirks DG-100G Elan |
| Owner/operator: | Yorkshire Gliding Club |
| Registration: | BGA 3202 |
| MSN: | E188G154 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sutton Bank, Thirsk, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sutton Bank Airfield |
| Sutton Bank Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 16th August 1987 this glider was involved in a collision with Slingsby T.59 Kestrel BGA1984, over the Sutton Bank strip when both gliders were coming into land and flying into a setting sun. Both gliders were seen to fall from about 600ft above a ridge near the airfield. Sadly both pilots were killed when they crashed onto a road.
Sources:
www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/81-2000/3202.html
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/t59.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2012 15:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2013 14:59 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2013 13:13 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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