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| Date: | Sunday 28 November 2010 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Ventus 2cxM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-KISC |
| MSN: | 244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Farm Bitterwasser - FYBJ -
 Namibia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FYBJ |
| FYBJ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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