Accident Schleicher ASH 25EB 28 D-KLBD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171814
 
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Date:Sunday 30 November 2014
Time:16:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AS25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASH 25EB 28
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KLBD
MSN: 25249
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Blumfelde -   Namibia
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Kiripotib Airport (FY21)
Destination airport:Kiripotib Airport (FY21)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The glider crashed after the left wing broke-up in flight. Both occupants, New Zealand nationals, died in the crash.

Sources:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/63733381/kiwis-die-in-namibia-glider-crash
https://www.az.com.na/unf-lle/segelflugzeug-bei-blumfelde-abgest-rzt.421887
https://www.az.com.na/unf-lle/ein-fl-gel-und-zwei-winglets-600-meter-von-absturzstelle-entfernt.421913

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Dec-2014 19:12 gerard57 Added
02-Dec-2014 11:46 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]
02-Dec-2014 18:47 Anon. Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Source]
02-Dec-2014 18:48 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
02-Dec-2014 19:31 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
10-Dec-2014 07:03 skihard Updated [Source]

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