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| Date: | Monday 9 October 2017 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Jonker JS-1C Revelation |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-IBS |
| MSN: | 1C-055 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Boggabilla, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YGDI |
| YGDI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider crashed on a rural property during a practice test for the National Gliding Championship. The experienced pilot sustained fatal injuries and the glider was destroyed.
Chris Thorpe, the lead investigator from the Gliding Federation of Australia, said the glider was seen spiralling out of control towards the ground .
Sources:
http://www.theage.com.au/queensland/one-dead-after-glider-fell-out-of-the-sky-on-queensland-border-20171009-p4ywdb.html
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/js1.htm
http://de.flightaware.com/resources/registration/VHIBS
Media:
An experienced glider pilot has been killed in a crash in Goondiwindi. https://t.co/8GADY6qTzA #7News pic.twitter.com/TJCeyysw3m
— 7 News Brisbane (@7NewsBrisbane) 9 octobre 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2017 14:16 | Pineapple | Added |
| 09-Oct-2017 15:33 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Oct-2017 18:34 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ] |
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