Date:	Wednesday 10 July 2024
Time:
Type:	Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4DM
Owner/operator:
Registration:	D-KXXY
MSN:	71
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Saint Crépin / Crête de Ceillac -   France
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Aspres-sur-Buech Airfield (LFNJ)
Destination airport:	Aspres-sur-Buech Airfield (LFNJ)
Investigating agency:	BEA
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
A Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 4 DM flying from Aspres sur Buëch in the South of France, took off on 10th July, and was not found till 2 days later in the afternoon of 12th July around 16:00 LT due to the remoteness of the area.
Both occupants perished and the glider was written off.

https://alpesdusud.alpes1.com/news/hautes-alpes/103869/hautes-alpes-le-planeur-disparu-depuis-mercredi-soir-a-ete-retrouve-dans-un-secteur-particulierement-inaccessible
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/hautes-alpes/soixante-gendarmes-et-pompiers-mobilises-pour-rechercher-un-planeur-disparu-dans-le-secteur-de-montdauphin-dans-les-hautes-alpes-3003695.html

https://www.facebook.com/OpenGliderNetwork/photos/help-required-sar-ongoing-in-south-of-french-alpsa-glider-which-tookoff-from-asp/881705480659509

Registration source: Was in Aspres at time.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
12-Jul-2024 16:52	Capt. chaos	Added
12-Jul-2024 18:32	cjulez	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ]
12-Jul-2024 20:09	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
12-Jul-2024 20:58	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
19-Jul-2024 15:51	ASN	Updated [Accident report, ]