ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180153
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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 1989 |
| Time: | 15:17 |
| Type: | ITG-3 (Grunau Baby) |
| Owner/operator: | Delhi Flying Club |
| Registration: | VT-GDF |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | nr Delhi-Safdarjung Airport -
 India
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Safdarjung Airport |
| Delhi-Safdarjung Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Impacted the ground near Safdarjung Bus Terminal.
Cause: "'pilot's departure from accepted procedure and attempting to pick up thermal while on filnal
approach. Insufficient height and late recognition of onset of spin were the contributory factors".
Sources:
Civil aviation aircraft accident summary for the year 1989 (DGAC India)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2015 17:05 | harro | Added |
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