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| Date: | Monday 3 August 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus 2T |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KESJ |
| MSN: | 29/175 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Schnuckenheide-Repke Airfield -
 Germany
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Schnuckenheide-Repke Airfield |
| Schnuckenheide-Repke Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During approach the glider stalled and crashed from about 10 meters onto the airfield. The pilot was severly injured and was airlifted to nearby hospital. The glider was destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_goettingen/Segelflugzeug-abgestuerzt-Pilot-schwer-verletzt,absturz418.html
http://www.waz-online.de/Gifhorn/Wesendorf/Segelflugzeug-abgestuerzt-Pilot-schwer-verletzt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2015 11:28 | glider | Added |
| 08-Aug-2015 11:57 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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