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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1981 |
| Time: | 15:42 |
| Type: |  Civil Aviation Department AS-1 (Olympia) |
| Owner/operator: | Delhi Gliding Club |
| Registration: | VT-GCF |
| MSN: | TC-9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Safdarjung Airport -
 India
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Safdarjung Airport |
| Safdarjung Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider nosed down when turning to finals. The pilot pulled up but the glider entered a spin and impacted terrain.
Sources:
Accidents summary 1981 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASD
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2016 16:52 | harro | Added |
| 04-Jul-2016 16:52 | harro | Updated [Plane category, ] |
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