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| Date: | Sunday 6 January 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KRCM |
| MSN: | 55/75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bitterwasser Lodge Airfield - FYBJ -
 Namibia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FYBJ |
| FYBJ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Self-launching Open Class glider caught fire during take-off launch. The pilot made a safe return and both occupants escaped uninjured. The glider burned out and was destroyed.
Sources:
http://www.az.com.na/lokales/segelflugzeug-fngt-feuer.161826.php
http://www.az.com.na/bild-des-tages/segelflugzeug-brennt-vllig-aus-ursache-unklar.161901.php (picture of the incident)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 April 2006 | OH-948 | Private | 0 | Aeródromo de Beas de Segura - LEBE |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2013 11:26 | skihard | Added |
| 08-Jan-2013 00:35 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2013 13:15 | skihard | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2013 00:38 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Feb-2013 05:12 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 01-Jun-2013 17:26 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
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