ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20211
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Date: | Thursday 29 May 2008 |
Time: | 16:40 LT |
Type: | Powered hang glider, Rotax powered Edge X Trike |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Coombs Road, in Kinglake West, about 80km N of Melbourne, VIC -
Australia
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:It is believed the plane reached 100ft in the air before getting into difficulty and crashing through trees to the ground below, around 500m from where it took off.
Sources:
1.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23778730-1243,00.html 2.
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=15736 Images:
This photo was taken on 24/5/08 of the actual aircraft in question. (4 days prior to accident)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-May-2008 23:15 |
Fusko |
Added |
29-May-2008 23:36 |
harro |
Updated |
03-Jun-2008 07:00 |
Glenn |
Updated |
03-Jun-2008 23:15 |
Anon. |
Updated |
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