ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343570
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 August 2023 |
| Time: | 12:25 LT |
| Type: |  Schleicher ASW 24 |
| Owner/operator: | London Gliding Club |
| Registration: | G-CHBB |
| MSN: | 24132 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dunstable Downs Airfield -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dunstable Downs Airfield |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
A Schleicher ASW 24 glider crashed during an aerotow takeoff at Dunstable Downs Airfield, Bedfordshire.
According to Bedfordshire Police, a man in his 40s was declared dead at the scene. The current cause of the crash is unknown, however it was seen by witnesses to become disconnected from the tow aircraft at low level and then begin a climbing turn to the left. It was then seen to 'flip' to the left before coming to rest at the accident site.
Sources:
1. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-66532844
2. https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-08-18/glider-pilot-dies-following-accident-at-dunstable-downs-airfield
3. https://www.bedfordshirelive.co.uk/news/bedfordshire-news/investigation-launches-after-pilot-dies-8687373
4. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12417811/Glider-pilot-dies-crash-Bedfordshire.html
5. https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/people/man-in-his-40s-dies-in-glider-crash-on-dunstable-downs-4260894
6. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-aaib-has-sent-a-team-to-bedfordshire?utm
7. https://www.beds.police.uk/news/bedfordshire/news/
8. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-current-field-investigations/air-accidents-investigation-branch-current-field-investigations
Location
Media:
We have launched an investigation into a glider accident earlier today at Dunstable Downs Airfield, Bedfordshire, and we are deploying a team to the site. #Bedfordshire pic.twitter.com/GUXCTxKGUi
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) August 16, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2023 16:48 | edk1994 | Added |
| 16-Aug-2023 16:48 | harro | Updated |
| 17-Aug-2023 07:07 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 17-Aug-2023 12:26 | rej67 | Updated |
| 17-Aug-2023 12:26 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 19-Aug-2023 16:17 | SPB | Updated |
| 19-Aug-2023 16:18 | harro | Updated |
| 20-Aug-2023 16:20 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 20-Aug-2023 19:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 20-Aug-2023 19:03 | harro | Updated |
| 29-Aug-2023 06:39 | Swarrciora | Updated |
| 14-Nov-2023 19:08 | SPB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
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