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Date: | Sunday 24 June 2012 |
Time: | 19:15 LT |
Type: | Ultralight |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 354 Mill Road, North Yarmouth, ME -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Pilot's property |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The aircraft, an Ultralight, became lodged in treetops shortly after takeoff from the pilot's property in North Yarmouth, Maine, sustaining unknown damage.
The sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries from a 40 foot fall from the trees while exiting the aircraft.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.wabi.tv/news/31235/one-man-dead-after-ultralight-crash-in-north-yarmouth]
http://bangordailynews.com/2012/06/25/news/pilot-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-in-north-yarmouth/
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Jun-2012 10:24 |
Geno |
Added |
25-Jun-2012 10:49 |
gerard57 |
Updated [Departure airport, Damage] |