Incident Schempp-Hirth Discus 2cT D-KDGY,
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Date:Friday 22 June 2012
Time:18:37 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Discus 2cT
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KDGY
MSN: 78
Year of manufacture:1992
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Allevard -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Esslingen-Jägerhaus
Destination airport:LFTP
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Struck a wooded hillside and crashed.

The german pilot called a friend, who called the ambulance. The pilot was later rescued with injuries and transported to hospital.

Sources:

http://www.bea.aero/fr/enquetes/2012/2012.semaine.26.pdf
http://www.actucity.com/infos-locales/isere/massif-de-belledonne-un-crash-de-planeur-au-collet-d-allevard.html
http://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2012/06/22/un-pilote-de-planeur-secouru-ce-soir-apres-un-crash

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jul-2012 01:20 harro Added
04-Jul-2012 09:32 Geno Updated [Cn, Source]
04-Jul-2012 10:20 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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