ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206016
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| Date: | Thursday 17 December 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 3 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-2148 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oranjeville, Bloemfontein, Free State -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed from 300 meters after towed. German glider champion pilot Georg Eckle died from heart attack.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 19 December 1981
BFU 4X065-81
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2018 20:28 | TB | Added |
| 04-Feb-2019 21:29 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 16-Oct-2023 06:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Registration, Source]] |
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