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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Let L-23 Super Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroklub Kralupy nad Vltavou |
| Registration: | OK-4212 |
| MSN: | 948111 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Straškov-Vodochody -
 Czechia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sazená Airport (LKSZ) |
| Sazená Airport (LKSZ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On May 13th afternoon an L-23 Super Blanik glider crashed under unknown circumstances near Straškov-Vodochody, Czech Republic.
One person died, another is seriously injured and was airlifted to hospital by rescue helicopter and died later.
Preliminary information indicates that this was a pre-season "refresh flight" , which included spin training.
Sources:
https://www.idnes.cz/usti/zpravy/pad-vetron-letiste-sazena-okres-litomerice.A230513_160616_usti-zpravy_mav
https://www.idnes.cz/usti/zpravy/pad-vetron-letiste-sazena-okres-litomerice.A230513_160616_usti-zpravy_mav/foto/SVM932374f3ef_IMG_1014.jpg
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/34229_1594414434.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2023 19:03 | Anon. | Added |
| 13-May-2023 19:03 | nhofmann54 | Updated |
| 13-May-2023 19:23 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 13-May-2023 19:31 | Anon. | Updated |
| 16-May-2023 16:49 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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