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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: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kirchhellen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dienslaken Schwarze Heide |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Towplane D-EKEL and glider crashed after take-off when rope of another glider fell onto towplane. Towplane pilot (46) killed. Student seriously injured, instructor slightly injured
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 8 June 1962, p16
BFU 831-0617/62
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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, ] |
| 15-Apr-2025 08:40 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
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