Mid-air collision Accident Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus OH-1000,
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Date:Sunday 2 October 2011
Time:16:21 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DUOD model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
Owner/operator:Lahden Ilmailukerho
Registration: OH-1000
MSN: 149
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Las Blancas, Borau -   Spain
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:LECI
Destination airport:LECI
Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Two Finnish pilots (59 and 65 years old) died in a crash of a finnish registred Duo Discus near Borau/Spain. The flight was originated from Santa Cilia - LECI aerodrome. At the time many finnish pilots are flying in Spain. The cause of the accident might be a mid-air collision with a vulture, as one was found dead nearby.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: CIAIAC
Report number: A-038/2011
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.fomento.gob.es/NR/rdonlyres/A12636D6-FD15-45E1-B84B-84F9707CB444/113733/2012_Boletin_03.pdf

http://www.rtve.es/noticias/20111003/mueren-dos-personas-accidente-aviacion-huesca/465738.shtml
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.typicallyspanish.com/news/publish/article_32166.shtml]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Oct-2011 09:15 bubu Added
03-Oct-2011 11:51 Alpine Flight Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative]
03-Oct-2011 12:03 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Narrative]
05-Oct-2011 02:35 bubu Updated [Source, Narrative]
13-Nov-2012 11:34 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]

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