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| Date: | Thursday 1 November 2018 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus |
| Owner/operator: | Sportfliegergruppe Werdenfels e.V. |
| Registration: | D-4488 |
| MSN: | 50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ohlstadt - Pömetsried -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ohlstadt - Pömetsried |
| Ohlstadt - Pömetsried | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Due to heavy wind gusts while on initial climb, the towing-rope was split in two parts. A return to the airfield was not possible due to less height, causing the towed glider to make an emergency landing on an open field.
Sources:
https://www.merkur.de/lokales/garmisch-partenkirchen/ohlstadt-gap-seilriss-beim-start-segelflieger-muss-auf-kuhweide-notlanden-10414764.html
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1625523
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2020 06:34 | Helionline | Added |
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