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| Date: | Sunday 7 September 2025 |
| Time: | c. 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Robin DR.400/180R Remorqueur |
| Owner/operator: | Flugsportgruppe Elz eV |
| Registration: | D-EGWG |
| MSN: | 1214 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Elz Airfield (EDFY), Elz, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Elz Airfield (EDFY) |
| Elz Airfield (EDFY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Robin DR.400/180R Remorqueur caught fire during a takeoff attempt at Elz Airfield (EDFY), Elz, Limburg-Weilburg, Hesse.
The pilot was not injured and the airraft received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.fireworld.at/2025/09/07/d-kleinflugzeug-nach-abgebrochenen-startversuch-am-flugplatz-in-elz-in-flammen/
https://www.mittelhessen.de/lokales/kreis-limburg-weilburg/elz/schleppflugzeug-faengt-bei-flugplatzfest-in-elz-feuer-4956989
https://www.ffh.de/nachrichten/top-meldungen/443721-schreck-bei-flugplatzfest-in-elz-flugzeug-geht-in-flammen-auf.html
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/58511_1569742015.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2025 17:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-Sep-2025 18:06 | ASN | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 07-Sep-2025 19:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 09-Sep-2025 06:30 | Cosinus180 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 09-Sep-2025 08:51 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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