Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus bT D-....,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206030
 
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Date:Monday 27 May 1985
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus bT
Owner/operator:
Registration: D-....
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Geitau -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:gliderfield Geitau
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed while towing with flaps deployed. Pilot (59).

Sources:

Hamburger Abendblatt 28 May 1985
BFU 3X136-85

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Feb-2018 09:18 TB Added
10-Mar-2019 19:37 TB Updated [Departure airport, Source]

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