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| Date: | Sunday 4 June 2023 |
| Time: | 18:48 |
| Type: |  Zlin Z-226MS |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroklub Žilina |
| Registration: | OM-MPY |
| MSN: | 270 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dolný Hričov, Žilina, Slovakia (Kotesova) -
 Slovakia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Žilina Airport (ILZ/LZZI) |
| Žilina Airport (ILZ/LZZI) | |
| Investigating agency: | LNVU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Towing plane crashed near Žilina airport on the afternoon of June 4th 2023. The pilot perished. The airplane burned out and is written off. Glider landed back safely.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://myzilina.sme.sk/c/23177871/pri-bytci-spadlo-lietadlo-pilot-neprezil.html
airplane:
https://www.planes.cz/cs/photo/1199652/z226ms-om-mpy-aeroclub-zilina-dolny-hricov-ilz-lzzi?fbclid=IwAR2fGXTAZStDs4PbpW3uwESdA-rhJUL6XhCFN-0-MOs7nIiEcHjJRmmg82Y
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2023 05:32 | harro | Updated |
| 05-Jun-2023 06:32 | guiness | Updated |
| 27-May-2024 12:10 | tisic | Updated |
| 27-May-2024 12:11 | ASN | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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