Incident Schleicher Ka 2b D-5490,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216553
 
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Date:Sunday 17 June 1962
Time:day
Type:Schleicher Ka 2b
Owner/operator:private
Registration: D-5490
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Kirchhellen -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Dienslaken Schwarze Heide
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Towplane D-EKEL and glider crashed after take-off when rope of another glider fell onto towplane. Towplane pilot (46) killed.

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 8 June 1962, p16
BFU 831-0617/62

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Nov-2018 22:13 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Oct-2019 12:01 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
18-May-2021 14:16 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]

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