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| Date: | Monday 24 August 2015 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Discus CS |
| Owner/operator: | Flugsportzentrum Tirol |
| Registration: | D-8367 |
| MSN: | 003CS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Innsbruck-Krannebitten Airport - LOWI -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LOWI |
| LOWI | |
| Investigating agency: | UUS Austria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Touched the grass with the wing during a winch-laúnch take-off. The glider then overturned and came to the rest inverted. The pilot (72) suffered moderate injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.tt.com/panorama/unfall/10418836-91/pilot-bei-segelfliegerabsturz-in-innsbruck-schwer-verletzt.csp
http://tirol.orf.at/news/stories/2728048/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2015 09:31 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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