Accident Schempp-Hirth Discus 2cT HB-2435,
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Date:Friday 25 July 2008
Time: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:Segelfluggruppe Randen
Registration: HB-2435
MSN: 48
Year of manufacture:2007
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Saanen -   Switzerland
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Saanen LSGK
Destination airport:Saanen LSGK
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed into a public swimming area.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/news/newsticker/Zwei_Segelflugzeuge_und_ein_Kleinflugzeug_abgestuerzt_Drei_Tote.html?siteSect=146&sid=9374481&cKey=1217007371000&ty=ti&positionT=1]
2. http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/HB-2435.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 August 1998 D-7714 1 Near Bayreuth w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jul-2008 12:02 Bleiente Added
28-Jul-2008 11:00 harro Updated
31-May-2010 08:32 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source]

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