ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200703
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| Date: | 28-OCT-2017 |
| Time: | c. 14:20 UTC |
| Type: |  Lange Antares 20E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KLEP |
| MSN: | 53E45 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | W of Hillegom, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Langeveld Airstrip |
| Langeveld Airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider was soaring up and down the Dutch North Sea coast near Hillegom when the right-hand winglet was struck by a consumer drone. The drone was destroyed by the impact, the winglet sustained serious delamination.
The glider safely returned to Langeveld Airstrip.
Sources:
http://www.zweefportaal.nl/main/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=4492
ASN Drone database: https://aviation-safety.net/database/issue/dronedb.php
https://www.helicomicro.com/2017/10/30/probable-collision-entre-drone-planeur-aux-pays-bas/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Lange-E-1-Antares-20E/1836819
http://flightview.berkouwerconsulting.nl/airport/lookup?airport%2Flookup=&Airport_page=2156&Airport_sort=name.desc
A glider collided with a drone, Hollandhttps://t.co/esZRpht5e2
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 30 octobre 2017
Lange Antares 20E D-KLEP Incident, 28 Oct 2017 https://t.co/n3jnTOjpiO pic.twitter.com/JbivD2FYwK
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2017 07:37 | harro | Added |
| 30-Oct-2017 07:45 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2017 07:57 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 30-Oct-2017 13:15 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 30-Oct-2017 18:46 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source] |
| 12-Jun-2022 22:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Source] |
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