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| Date: | Wednesday 29 May 2024 |
| Time: | c. 13:30 LT |
| Type: | Sportine Aviacija LAK-17B FES |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FMXC |
| MSN: | 229 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Diamond Valley, S of Calgary, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Black Diamond/Cu Nim Airport, AB (CEH2) |
| Black Diamond/Cu Nim Airport, AB (CEH2) | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A privately operated Sportine Aviacija LAK-17B FES was participating in a Canadian National Soaring Championships 2024 gliding competition at the Cu Nim Aerodrome (CEH2), Black Diamond, AB. After flying for approximately 30 minutes the pilot bailed out of the glider; his parachute did not open and he subsequently died from his injuries. The glider impacted terrain, 1.8 NM SE of CEH2 and sustained significant damage.
Sources:
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/glider-pilot-killed-in-southern-alberta-crash-1.6905972
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/alberta/glider-crashes-near-calgary-one-dead/article_2a0b72bf-47c6-5220-9d85-a9311cf5f181.html
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/ADet.aspx?id=537467&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2024 07:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-May-2024 17:56 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2024 17:58 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2024 17:52 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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