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Back| Date of event: | 2024.09.08 |
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| Incident number: | CZ-24-1340 |
| Report: | Final report |
| Place of event: | ATZ LKSN |
| Registration mark: | Serious incident |
| Weight category MTOM:: | <2250 kg |
| Type of operation: | Recreational and sport aviation |
| Plane / SFM: | Gliders |
| Type of plane / SFM: | K7 - Rhönadler |
| Health effects of event: | The fatal injuries |
| PDF document: |
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Description:
On 8 September 2024, the AAII was notified about an occurrence of the K7 – Rhönadler sailplane at Slaný Airport. The foreign student pilot, together with the instructor, was practising Task I/4 – flight on a circuit. During the second flight, after release of the sailplane from the tow plane, the student pilot opened the canopy and left the sailplane. The student pilot did not use the pilot emergency parachute and succumbed to multiple injuries after hitting the ground. The instructor landed the sailplane safely at Slaný Airport despite the damage to the canopy and sailplane unloading.
In compliance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No. 996/2010, the incident has been classified as a serious incident, taking into account the circumstances of the occurrence.