Accident Schempp-Hirth Ventus b/16.6 RAFGSA R87,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30649
 
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Date:Saturday 9 April 1988
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VENT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schempp-Hirth Ventus b/16.6
Owner/operator:G & SA RAF
Registration: RAFGSA R87
MSN: 171
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Muston, Leicestershire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Broke up in flight near Muston, Leicestershire 9/4/1988. Pilot, SACW Sharon Morgan killed

Sources:

http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/ventus.htm
http://www.rafgsa.org/cgc/html/fleet.htm
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003436/19880415/145/0014

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
12-Oct-2012 22:10 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
12-Jan-2013 07:22 Nepa Updated [Operator]
28-Sep-2022 13:25 malcolm_raf Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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