Accident Schneider Grunau 9 PH-123,
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Date:Sunday 10 August 1947
Time:15:40
Type:Schneider Grunau 9
Owner/operator:Twentsche Zweefvliegclub
Registration: PH-123
MSN: 6011
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Twente AFB, Overijssel -   Netherlands
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Twente
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Dove into the ground when the towing cable broke during launch. The glider was being launched by a towing car. Glider also known as ESG (Edmund Schneider, Grunau) Grunau 9.

Sources:

http://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1947.htm#PH-123

Location

Media:

Crash zweefvliegtuig ESG PH123 van zweefvliegclub Twenthe 19 oktober 1947, vlieger Pieters overleden.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-May-2012 13:09 harro Added
16-Jul-2012 11:50 harro Updated [Embed code]
10-Jun-2022 15:26 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
23-Oct-2023 04:24 Ron Averes Updated [[Location]]

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