Mid-air collision Accident Schleicher ASK 18 D-1818,
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Date:Sunday 18 April 2010
Time:17:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic as18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASK 18
Owner/operator:Segelflugverein Südeifel e.V.
Registration: D-1818
MSN: 18017
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Utscheid -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Utscheid
Destination airport:Utscheid
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mid-air collision between a Grob G.103C Twin III and a Schleicher ASK-18 glider at 1500 meters over Utscheid. The three occupants (43/44) and (15) escaped with the parachute. Both gliders crashed in a field.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BFU
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.volksfreund.de/totallokal/region/Region-Utscheid-Flugplatz-Absturz-Polizei-Drei-Leichtverletzte-bei-Flugunfall-in-der-Eifel;art1129,2418354
http://www.sfv-suedeifel.de/assets/images/ask18neu.jpg (photo)
Hamburger Abendblatt 19 April 2010

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Apr-2010 23:30 Alpine Flight Added
20-Apr-2010 00:37 RobertMB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative]
20-Apr-2010 00:50 RobertMB Updated [Narrative]
21-Feb-2018 20:18 TB Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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