Accident Civil Aviation Department AS-1 (Olympia) VT-GCF,
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Date:Sunday 31 May 1981
Time:15:42
Type:Silhouette image of generic PTS1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Civil Aviation Department AS-1 (Olympia)
Owner/operator:Delhi Gliding Club
Registration: VT-GCF
MSN: TC-9
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Safdarjung Airport -   India
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Safdarjung Airport
Destination airport:Safdarjung Airport
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jul-2016 16:52 harro Added
04-Jul-2016 16:52 harro Updated [Plane category]

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