ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175881
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| Date: | Saturday 2 May 2015 |
| Time: | 15:19 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3/25.5 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-5896 |
| MSN: | 25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Süntel, Near Bad Münder -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wahlstedt Airport (EDHW) |
| Wahlstedt Airport (EDHW) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Eye witnesses initially reported a midair collision. SAR helicopters eventually located a single glider wreckage in a hilly area near Bad Münder (30km South West of Hannover). The 67 year old pilot has not survived.
According to investigators, a collision or involvement of another aircraft has since been ruled out. Apparently the glider had entered a spin and broke up in the air with a loud cracking sound, which had mislead witnesses to report a collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/hannover_weser-leinegebiet/Bad-Muender-Ein-Toter-bei-Flugzeugunglueck,absturz356.html
https://www.weser-kurier.de/deutschland-welt_artikel,-Absturz-Kleinflugzeug-Weserbergland-_arid,1115444.html
https://www.szlz.de/region/aus-der-region-szlz_artikel,-flugzeugabsturz-im-suentel-pilot-stirbt-_arid,704988.html
http://epapersbuzz.com/kieler-nachrichten-kn/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2015 20:04 | gnomy | Added |
| 03-May-2015 13:42 | flyflyfly | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2015 19:48 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Plane category] |
| 03-May-2015 19:55 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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