Serious incident Schleicher Ask-13 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344209
 
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Date:Sunday 7 July 2019
Time:14:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic as13 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher Ask-13
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Hokaido -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:Training
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Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The glider was being towed by a powered aircraft in F-tow. During the flight, the tow rope broke. The pilot of the glider did not notice that the tow rope had broken. He released the tow rope, which fell into a residential area.

Sources:

BFU19-1111-HX

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