I know a few pilots that were there; apparently it was a VNE overspeed accident resulting in flutter.
On Wed, 2006-05-31 at 17:12 +1000, Geoff Vincent wrote: > Hi all, > > A colour photograph of a glider missing its starboard wing and about to > contact terra firma was published in the UK "The Daily Telegraph" on May 24 > 2006. The caption read as follows: "A crippled glider plunges out of > control after its wing broke during an approach for a landing during the > Swiss glider championships in Bern-Belp. The pilot, helpless and unable to > get out of his craft, died in the crash seconds later". The registration > number, HD-2229, is very clear in the photo. > > Does anyone have any other details of this unfortunate event? > > Regards, > > Geoff Vincent > VH-GAX > Grampians Soaring Club > > > > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
