Incident Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus JA07KD,
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Date:Saturday 30 May 2015
Time:12:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic DUOD model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
Owner/operator:private
Registration: JA07KD
MSN: 415
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Kirigamine Gliding Field, Suwa city, Nagano prefecture -   Japan
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Kirigamine Gliding Field
Destination airport:Kirigamine Gliding Field
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A glider crashed on take off since the winch wire suddenly severed at the altitude of 60m (200ft). The pilot broke his waist and chest bones, and the other occupant broke his backbone. The glider received some substantial damage.

Sources:

[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/nagano/1016836471.html?t=1432988739510]
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20150530-00000041-asahi-soci
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.news24.jp/articles/2015/05/31/07276266.html]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-May-2015 14:15 isamuel Added
30-May-2015 17:57 isamuel Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]

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