Accident Schleicher ASK 21 OH-557, Sunday 9 June 2024
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Date:Sunday 9 June 2024
Time:11:13
Type:Silhouette image of generic ask1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Schleicher ASK 21
Owner/operator:Imatran Ilmailukerho ry
Registration: OH-557
MSN: 21115
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Imatra, Immola Airfield -   Finland
Phase: Pushback / towing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Immola Airport (EFIM)
Destination airport:Immola Airport (EFIM)
Narrative:
When towing the plane to the start place by car the wheel bearing or the break got hot and started a fire which was extinguished by the fire department. The fiber glass plane was totally destroyed.

Sources:

https://www.uutisvuoksi.fi/paikalliset/6831427
https://www.flyfinland.fi/view/25924
https://www.imatranik.net/purjelento
https://lentopaikat.fi/en/immola-efim/?doing_wp_cron=1718017757.4673979282379150390625

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jun-2024 05:52 bubu Added
10-Jun-2024 09:35 bubu Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source]
10-Jun-2024 11:14 Dolly564 Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source]

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