ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166502
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| Date: | Saturday 24 May 2014 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASK 13 |
| Owner/operator: | Harrismith Gliding Club |
| Registration: | ZS-GIA |
| MSN: | 13409 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mountain in Howick, Kwazulu-Natal -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAHR |
| FAHR | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Two experienced pilots, doing what they loved, died on Saturday afternoon when their glider crashed in the mountains in Mpophomeni, outside Howick.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/pilot-called-for-help-after-fatal-glider-crash-1.1693943#.U4WlE_l_sw8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2014 23:47 | Geno | Added |
| 26-May-2014 08:24 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2014 19:00 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-May-2014 09:08 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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