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| Date: | Friday 23 November 2007 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KRAV |
| MSN: | 33/48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Colesberg, Northern Cape -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FAHV |
| FAHV | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The German-registered self-launching glider suffered an in-flight break-up. Two German nationals died in the accident during the flight from Gariep - FAHV.
Sources:
http://rcawsey.co.uk/nimbus4.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2008 07:56 | Topaz | Added |
| 08-Nov-2008 01:08 | Topaz | Updated |
| 02-Jul-2009 03:30 | Invader | Updated |
| 06-Jan-2012 15:17 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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