Accident Schempp-Hirth Discus 2cT HB-2432,
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Date:Sunday 8 July 2018
Time:c. 14:00 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: HB-2432
MSN: 47
Year of manufacture:2007
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Oberwald, Wallis -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Münster Flugplatz (LSPU)
Destination airport:Münster Flugplatz (LSPU)
Investigating agency: STSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The glider crashed under unknown circumstances. The pilot died in the crash. The Pilot was owner of the Discus 2cT.

Sources:

https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-2432.pdf
https://www.lacote.ch/articles/suisse/oberwald-le-pilote-d-un-planeur-decede-dans-un-accident-769687
https://app02.bazl.admin.ch/web/bazl/de/#/lfr/detail/HB-2432-1057051
https://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/ostschweiz/segelflugzeug-crash-im-wallis-kantonsrichter-benedikt-landolt-62-stirbt-bei-absturz-id8599843.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Jul-2018 09:47 gerard57 Added
09-Jul-2018 09:47 gerard57 Updated [Date]
10-Jul-2018 19:28 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Aug-2018 08:28 harro Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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