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| Date: | Sunday 25 September 2005 |
| Time: | 16:52 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 19B |
| Owner/operator: | Segelflug-Club Uetersen (SCU) |
| Registration: | D-5627 |
| MSN: | 19354 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Uetersen/Heist Airfield (EDHE) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EDHE |
| EDHE | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during winch-launch to the gound from an hight of about 20m. The pilot Robert von Virag (53) suffered serious injuries and died of injuries ten days later.
Sources:
http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/asw19.htm
https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/19027/729276
Hamburger Abendblatt 27 September 2005/5 October 2005
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Jun-2009 06:20 | David Colclasure | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2012 16:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2016 15:57 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Feb-2018 17:41 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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