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| Date: | Sunday 30 November 2014 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASH 25EB 28 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KLBD |
| MSN: | 25249 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blumfelde -
 Namibia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kiripotib Airport (FY21) |
| Kiripotib Airport (FY21) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider crashed after the left wing broke-up in flight. Both occupants, New Zealand nationals, died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/63733381/kiwis-die-in-namibia-glider-crash
https://www.az.com.na/unf-lle/segelflugzeug-bei-blumfelde-abgest-rzt.421887
https://www.az.com.na/unf-lle/ein-fl-gel-und-zwei-winglets-600-meter-von-absturzstelle-entfernt.421913
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2014 19:12 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Dec-2014 11:46 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Dec-2014 18:47 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 02-Dec-2014 18:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 02-Dec-2014 19:31 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Dec-2014 07:03 | skihard | Updated [Source, ] |
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