Accident Glaser-Dirks DG-800LA D-KTWR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277413
 
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Date:Thursday 14 April 2022
Time:c. 15:50 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DG80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Glaser-Dirks DG-800LA
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: D-KTWR
MSN: 8-80A41
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lys, Monte Rosa -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Puimoison Airfield (LFTP)
Destination airport:Puimoison Airfield (LFTP)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Glaser-Dirks DG-800LA crashed on a flight from Puimoisson Airfield (LFTP), France, near Lys, Monte Rosa, Italy
The pilot (67, German) was killed and the glider destroyed.

Sources:

https://www.gazzettamatin.com/2022/04/14/aliante-precipita-sul-monte-rosa-soccorritori-al-lavoro/
https://aostasera.it/notizie/cronaca/aliante-precipitato-monte-rosa/
https://alles-mit-links.ch/Wordpress/?page_id=394&tempAZ=K&kennzeichenland=D

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Apr-2022 11:16 Alpine Flight Added
15-Apr-2022 16:01 harro Updated [Aircraft type]
15-Apr-2022 16:26 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative]

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