ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222997
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 July 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SZD-30 Pirat |
| Owner/operator: | Aeroklub Wrocławski |
| Registration: | SP-2956 |
| MSN: | S-07.39 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Lubin Airport - EPLU -
 Poland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EPLU |
| EPLU | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider collided with a Soviet Air Force Su-24 fighter plane and crashed after the right wing separated from the fuselage. The pilot was killed. The Su-24 was allowed to fly above 2150m, but flew at an altitude of just 800m when the collision took place.
Sources:
The Straits Times 7 July 1989, p3 (PAP/AP)
http://szybowce.fotoedytor.com/galeria/thumbnails.php?album=527
https://dlapilota.pl/wiadomosci/polska/sowiecki-su-24-staranowal-szybowiec-pirat-ipn-przypomina-wydarzenie
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2019 09:23 | TB | Added |
| 07-Aug-2022 16:11 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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