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| Date: | Friday 2 January 2015 |
| Time: | 13:40 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-GOV |
| MSN: | 70 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chesney Vale, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YBLA |
| YBLA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider, a Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2 (VH-GOV) crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot (71) did not survive the crash.
Sources:
http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/man-dies-in-victoria-glider-crash/story-fnjbnvyj-1227173004407
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/shepparton/glider-crash-near-benalla-kills-man-1.86126]
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-02/person-killed-in-gliding-accident-in-vic-chesney-vale/5997616
http://www.glidingclub.org.au
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2015 09:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Jan-2015 10:12 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2015 18:22 | Geno | Updated [Source, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 06:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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