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| Date: | Thursday 8 September 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  AutoGyro Europe Cavalon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-MGAA |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bobenheim-Roxheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EDFV |
| EDQD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot of the gyroplane was forced to perform an evasive manoeuvre to avoid two storks in his flight path. The airplane descended and landed hard.
Sources:
https://www.morgenweb.de/newsticker_ticker,-bobenheim-roxheim-stoerche-bringen-tragschrauber-zum-absturz-_tickerid,69797.html
https://www.rheinpfalz.de/lokal/artikel/bobenheim-roxheim-hubschrauber-weicht-stoerchen-aus-und-stuerzt-ab/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2016 07:57 | transylvhwp | Added |
| 10-Sep-2016 07:59 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Sep-2016 07:59 | harro | Updated [Country, ] |
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