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| Date: | Sunday 18 September 2022 |
| Time: | c. 16:45 LT |
| Type: | powered hang glider |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Miltown Malbay, County Clare -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A powered hang glider sustained damage when it crashed in a field near Miltown Malbay, County Clare.
The sole pilot died.
Sources:
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-dies-after-microlight-aircraft-crashes-in-co-clare-1365563.html
https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/09/18/man-dies-in-light-aircraft-crash-in-co-clare/
Media:
The AAIU has been notified of a fatal accident involving a powered hang glider near Miltown Malbay Co. Clare. Two Inspectors of Air Accidents are deploying to the scene to conduct a survey of the accident site and an initial technical examination of the powered hang glider.
— AAIU IRELAND (@aaiu_ireland) September 19, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2022 22:00 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Sep-2022 01:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 19-Sep-2022 04:47 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, ] |
| 19-Sep-2022 10:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 19-Sep-2022 11:47 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Sep-2022 11:47 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 19-Sep-2022 11:47 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 19-Sep-2022 11:47 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 19-Sep-2022 11:47 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 19-Sep-2022 13:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 19-Sep-2022 17:17 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Embed code, ] |
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