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| Date: | Thursday 9 August 1962 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: | glider |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kaprun -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Zell am See |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two german glider collided at the Rettenbachkogel, near Kaprun. One crashed. Pilot (35) fatally injured. Other (37) landed at Zell am See.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 11 August 1962, p22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2015 20:21 | TB | Added |
| 19-Apr-2025 18:22 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jul-2025 07:37 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Source, ] |
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