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| Date: | Saturday 8 August 2020 |
| Time: | 15:20 |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KRME |
| MSN: | 67 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 km from Goetsenhoven-Tienen Airfield, Flemish Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goetsenhoven/Tienen Airfield (EBTN) |
| Goetsenhoven/Tienen Airfield (EBTN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A powered glider crashed in a field near Tienen, about 1km from Goetsenhoven Airfield on a local flight on approach when curved info final and stalled.
Both occupants died in the crash. Pilot (57y) and passenger (18y).
Sources:
https://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_un-planeur-s-est-ecrase-pres-de-tirlemont?id=10557839
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/08/08/twee-doden-bij-neerstorten-zweefvliegtuig-in-tienen/
https://www.hln.be/in-de-buurt/tienen/zweefvliegtuig-neergestort-in-tienen-twee-mensen-komen-om-het-leven~aebf6511/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/19366_1520186927.jpg (photo)
BFU 20-0641-4x
Files of German reg office LBA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2020 15:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Aug-2020 15:47 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
| 08-Aug-2020 16:33 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Aug-2020 17:07 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Aug-2020 17:13 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 10-Aug-2020 09:16 | Anon. | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 10-Aug-2020 09:17 | Anon. | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 26-Jun-2022 20:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 16-May-2025 15:20 | srb | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 19-Aug-2025 08:39 | Gerhardt | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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