ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188357
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| Date: | Thursday 16 November 1978 |
| Time: | 16:16 |
| Type: | ITG-3 (Grunau Baby) |
| Owner/operator: | Gliding Centre Hadapsar |
| Registration: | VT-GCX |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2km W of Hadapsar Gliderdrome -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two gliders, VT-GCX and VT-GAQ, collided in mid-air. VT-CGX went into a spin and crashed, killing the pilot. The other glider landed safely.
Sources:
Civil aircraft accidents 1978 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASD
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2016 18:53 | harro | Added |
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