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| Date: | Saturday 7 May 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-6915 |
| MSN: | 15025 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Near Bellheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The female pilot (aged 23) had to perform an off-field landing near Bellheim due to a lack of thermals. During landing the glider skidded on a railtrack. The pilot escaped minor injured and the glider sustained substantial damages.
Sources:
http://www.swr.de/landesschau-aktuell/rp/segelflugzeug-bei-bellheim-abgestuerzt-notlandung-auf-bahngleisen/-/id=1682/did=17397242/nid=1682/1yyja3k/
http://maxfundaily.com/2016/05/segelflugzeug-bei-bellheim-abgesturzt-notlandung-auf/
https://www.rnf.de/bellheim-notlandung-auf-bahngleisen-105922/
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw15.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2016 06:27 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 09-May-2016 18:04 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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