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| Date: | Monday 27 May 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus bT |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | D-.... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Geitau -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Segelflugplatz Geitau |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while towing with flaps deployed. Pilot (59).
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 28 May 1985
BFU 3X136-85
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2018 09:18 | TB | Added |
| 10-Mar-2019 19:37 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 10-Jun-2025 11:26 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, ] |
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