Mid-air collision Accident Schempp-Hirth Discus b D-1712,
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Date:Thursday 30 May 1985
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus b
Owner/operator:privat
Registration: D-1712
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:E of Braunschweig-Waggum -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Schempp-Hirth Discus b glider (D-1712) collided with a Piper PA-28-140 (D-EHFT). Both aircraft crashed.

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 31 May 1985, p32/1 June 1985, p32
BFU 3X163-85

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Feb-2018 19:54 TB Added
22-Oct-2018 12:42 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative]
10-Mar-2019 19:55 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source]

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