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Date: | Saturday 9 March 2013 |
Time: | 11 UTC |
Type: | Comco Ikarus C42B |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | OH-U468 |
MSN: | 0409-6636 |
Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | Maaria water reservoir near Turku (TKU) -
Finland
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Maaria water reservoir near Turku |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Around 13 local time, two similar ultra light aircraft, OH-U468 and OH-U537 were landing on the lake ice, when OH-U468 struck a power line, the pilot being blinded by frontal sunshine. Wind 3 m/s, clear sky, visibility 20 km. The propeller did not hit the wires, and the plane landed normally. There was damage on the windshield. No injuries. Electricity was cut off for 100 homes.
Sources:
Finnish newspapers, in Finnish: Turun Sanomat
http://www.ts.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/460650/Ultrakevyt+lentokone+tormasi+voimalinjaan+Turussa++katkaisi+sahkot+sadalta+taloudelta In Swedish: Åbo underättelser [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.abounderrattelser.fi/news/2013/03/ultralatt-plan-krockade-med-kraftledning-i-abo.html]
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
10-Mar-2013 01:14 |
Laurikah |
Added |
10-Mar-2013 01:16 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Narrative] |