ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211136
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 May 2018 |
| Time: | 16:42 |
| Type: | Glider |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Midland Gliding Club, Long Mynd, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Long Mynd, Church Stretton, Shtopshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft impacted airfield terrain at the Midland Glider Club at The Long Mynd, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England. The glider sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard received minor injuries. According to a press release from Shropshire Fire & Rescue (see link #1)
"Incident #62976
Light Aircraft
Midland Gliding Club
Long Mynd
Church Stretton
Station ground: Church Stretton
Tuesday, 15 May, 2018 16:42
At 16:42 on Tuesday, 15 May, 2018, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting an incident classified as Aircraft Light in Church Stretton. 3 fire appliances including the Foam Pod, the Pinzgauer and the Rescue Tender were mobilised from Bishops Castle, Church Stretton and Craven Arms. An Operations officer was in attendance.
Also at the scene of the incident were: the Air Ambulance and the Police. Call to reports of small aircraft that had crash landed. No fire on arrival. The stop message was received at Tue, 05/15/2018 - 17:07"
Sources:
1. https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/62976
2. https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2018/05/15/man-suffers-cuts-in-light-aircraft-crash-at-shropshire-beautyspot/
3. https://www.shropshirelive.com/news/2018/05/15/light-aircraft-crash-lands-at-the-midland-gliding-club-on-the-longmynd/
4. https://members.gliding.co.uk/club/midland-gliding-club-2/
5. https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/incident-type/1412
Media:
At 16.42rs 15.05.18 crews from Bishops Castle Craven Arms & Church Stretton were called to a report of an aircraft crash landed at Midland Gliding Club Longmynd. Foam Pod Pinzgauer and Recsue Tender mobilised . No fire, one person treated by @OFFICIALWMAS
— Shrops Fire & Rescue (@shropsfire) May 16, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2018 23:30 | Geno | Added |
| 19-May-2018 23:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2020 23:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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