Mid-air collision Accident Schempp-Hirth Discus D-0585, Sunday 31 March 2002
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Date:Sunday 31 March 2002
Time:14:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus
Owner/operator:
Registration: D-0585
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Nibles - 04 -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: BEA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Mid-air collision between gliders. Failure to detect aircraft flying nearby.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BEA
Report number: 4X007-2/02
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2002/d-75020331a/htm/d-75020331a.html
http://www.bea.aero/docspa/2002/d-85020331a/pdf/d-85020331a.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
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