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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1999 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Rolladen-Schneider LS8-a |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-3721 |
| MSN: | 8088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wenns im Pitztal -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Königsdorf Airfield |
| Königsdorf Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mid-air collision with a Schempp-Hirth Discus bT (OE-9391) during circeling in a thermal. Both gliders crashed to the ground and both pilots were killed.
Sources:
http://versa.bmvit.gv.at/uploads/media/19990703_Zus_stoss_MS_Discus_bT_SF_LS8a_84464.pdf
- coptercrazy: German Regbook
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2009 04:59 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 18-Oct-2009 01:08 | Alpine Flight | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2011 06:43 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Sep-2013 13:48 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2015 10:22 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 21-Feb-2018 19:02 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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