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| Date: | Saturday 18 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Glaser-Dirks DG-400 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bärental, N side of the Weinasch mountain -
 Austria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU/LOWK) |
| Klagenfurt Airport (KLU/LOWK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Glaser-Dirks DG-400 crashed under unknown circumstances into Bärental valley, at the north side of the Weinasch mountain, at an altidute of 1700m, upon returning to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU/LOWK).
The pilot died and the powered glider was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.heute.at/s/flugzeug-abgestuerzt-kaerntner-56-hatte-keine-chance-120037427
https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kaernten/18479446/pilot-starb-bei-segelflieger-absturz-in-kaernten
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2024 06:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-May-2024 06:55 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 19-May-2024 16:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 19-May-2024 18:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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