ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276540
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| Date: | Thursday 15 July 1954 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: | Scheibe Zugvogel I |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | OE-0273 |
| MSN: | 1001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hathersage -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camphill Airfield |
| Camphill Airfield | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider entered a CB-cloud when the wing broke due to high speed. The pilot (36) tried to bail out, but his parachute did not open. He was killed. The glider crashed to the ground and was destroyed.
Sources:
Pit van Husen (ÖAeC Thermik September 1954)
https://alles-mit-links.ch/Wordpress/?page_id=394&tempAZ=1&kennzeichenlandintern=D
https://www.ig-scheibe-flugzeuge.de/wp-content/uploads/Zugvogel_01-01-2021.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2022 10:26 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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