ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67700
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Slingsby T.25 Gull IV |
| Owner/operator: | Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd |
| Registration: | BGA 607 |
| MSN: | 546 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Samedan, Swiss Alps -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Samedan, Switzerland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 25/7/1948: Two Gull IVs were prepared for the International gliding championships to be held at Samedan in the Swiss Alps in July 1948, joining two Elliott Olympias, and two Weihes from RAF clubs in Germany. Philip Wills and Christopher Nicholson flew the two Gull IVs, during a disastrous competition where Nicholson flying a Gull IV (BGA607) and Greig flying an Olympia (BGA600) were both killed flying in challenging conditions in the Alps.
Sources:
www.bpg.flyer.co.uk/BGA.xls
http://web.archive.org/web/20161016191618/[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/menu/drop-index.h]tml
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1948/1948
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slingsby_T.25_Gull_4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2012 16:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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