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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sharp Nemesis NXT |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FRXT |
| MSN: | 7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (MPMG) -
 Panama
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Albrook/Gelabert Int’l (PAC/MPMG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Amatuer Built Aircraft, a Simard built Nemesis NXT, did not establish controlled flight during a takeoff attempt at Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (MPMG), Panama City. The airplane sustained substantial damage during an inverted impact with terrain and the sole canadian pilot onboard was fatally injured.
Sources:
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/canadian-pilot-killed-in-small-plane-crash-in-panama-city/wcm/cad4ff0e-376a-45a0-aa61-3fa44989fe07
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=516793&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canadian-saskatchewan-pilot-crash-panama-1.4459718
https://www.matthallracing.com/news/vale-ron-simard/
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Nemesis_NXT
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2017 05:57 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2017 05:59 | Geno | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2017 06:02 | Geno | Updated [Location, ] |
| 21-Dec-2017 08:37 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2017 08:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 21-Dec-2017 08:52 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, ] |
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