Accident Glaser-Dirks DG-400 D-KIES, Monday 24 August 2009
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Date:Monday 24 August 2009
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DG40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Glaser-Dirks DG-400
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KIES
MSN: 4-106
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Near Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:LFNA
Destination airport:LFNA
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The glider struck the side of a hill. The pilot (68) suffered fatal injuries.

Sources:

http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2009/08/25/01011-20090825FILWWW00334-un-motoplaneur-s-ecrase-en-isere-1-mort.php
http://rhone-alpes-auvergne.france3.fr/info/alpes/Accident-de-Motoplaneur-en-Oisans-56758880.html
https://www.bea.aero/fr/les-enquetes/les-evenements-notifies/detail/event/collision-avec-le-relief-11/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Aug-2009 23:03 danzas Added
25-Aug-2009 23:06 harro Updated
26-Aug-2009 01:01 RobertMB Updated
27-Aug-2009 12:32 Anon. Updated
15-Sep-2009 12:02 Anon. Updated
07-Dec-2013 13:06 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
23-May-2018 12:29 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ]
23-May-2018 12:32 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ]

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