ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156127
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| Date: | 27-MAY-2013 |
| Time: | LT morning |
| Type: | Drifter-type ultralight |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Jordanian territories -
 Jordan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ein Vered airstrip, Israel |
Crashed inside Jordanian territories, west of the border in the Arava region.
Ultralight aircraft took off from Ein Vered airstrip, Sharon region, northeast of Tel Aviv.
The Israeli pilot jumped west of the River Jordan from the glider plane obviously to take his life, a suicide note was later found in his home.
Sources:
http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/562771
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/269050
http://www.timesofisrael.com/police-find-body-of-pilot-who-left-suicide-note/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2013 10:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-May-2013 23:51 | Penu | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 29-May-2013 19:44 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
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