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| Date: | Sunday 17 July 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | glider |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Flugplatz Ensheim/Sankt Ingbert -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed just after rope released during towing by plane. Pilot (32) died, passenger (24) seriously injued.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 18 July 1960, p14
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2015 18:02 | TB | Added |
| 24-May-2025 16:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jul-2025 13:19 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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