Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cxM D-KISC,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83062
 
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Date:Sunday 28 November 2010
Time:16:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cxM
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KISC
MSN: 244
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Farm Bitterwasser - FYBJ -   Namibia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:FYBJ
Destination airport:FYBJ
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The italian glider pilot was killed in an accident in Namibia. The brand-new Ventus was destroyed. He came back from a thermal flight and crashed in final approach.

Sources:

https://www.az.com.na/nachrichten/tdlicher-unfall-mit-segelflugzeug/
https://www.namibiansun.com/story/glider-crash-kills-foreign-pilot

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Dec-2010 03:53 Alpine Flight Added
10-Nov-2011 12:36 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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