Incident Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan I-AVAR,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313878
 
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Date:Friday 26 May 2023
Time:c. 15:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic dg30 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan
Owner/operator:Aeroclub Volovelistico Alpino
Registration: I-AVAR
MSN: 3E251
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Lake Como, Lombardy -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Bergamo-Valbrembo Airport (LILV)
Destination airport:Como-Alzate Brianza Airport (LILB)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Glaser-Dirks DG-300 Elan made a forced landing at Lake Como, Lombardy, due to a lack of thermal.
The pilot was not injured and the glider received minor damage.

Sources:

https://www.espansionetv.it/2023/05/26/atterraggio-demergenza-sul-lago-per-un-aliante-illeso-il-pilota/
https://www.laprovinciadicomo.it/stories/como-citta/como-aliante-atterra-sul-lago-a-venti-metri-da-riva-il-pilota-sta-bene_1492832_11/
https://www.fanpage.it/milano/aliante-perde-quota-e-precipita-nel-lago-di-como-illeso-il-pilota/

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/66386_1597479885.jpg (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-May-2023 10:34 gerard57 Added
27-May-2023 12:18 RobertMB Updated
02-May-2024 08:57 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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