ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66764
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| Date: | Saturday 1 August 2009 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  AutoGyro Europe MTOsport |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | SE-VNA |
| MSN: | SE 08 S 07 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Visingsö -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | ESSI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While lifting off after a flight show at Visingsö Flygfält a Gyroplane made a nosedive into the ground and caught fire. Spectators rushed to the scene and pulled the 2 pilots out of the remains and tried to extinguish the fire. The pilots had received burn injuries and were transported to the hospital at Jönköping.
Sources:
Aftonbladet - https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article11941934.ab
Svenska Dagbladet - http://www.svd.se/nyheter/inrikes/artikel_3293511.svd
http://sbb.blogg.se/2009/august/moln-over-visingso.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2009 23:27 | Ilaith | Added |
| 02-Aug-2009 04:29 | slowkid | Updated |
| 02-Aug-2009 14:11 | RobertMB | Updated |
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