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Old September 9th 11, 12:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Renny[_2_]
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Default Super Dimona accident

On Sep 8, 2:33*pm, Jim Britton wrote:
On 9/8/2011 8:54 AM, Renny wrote:


On Sep 8, 7:44 am, JJ *wrote:
The NTSB just reported a Super Dimona crashed in the pattern at
Winsted, MN on 5Sept. 1 dead, 1 injured. Anybody got any more info on
this?
Does that make 8 this year?
Sad,
JJ


JJ,
Sadly, *this appears to be the 9th glider or motorglider related
fatality of the year in the US.....
Renny


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If you include the 2 Canadians I coundt12 now.
You all seem to have missed the dead tow-pilot.

Jim


Jim,
I had not heard about the tow pilot fatality. Can you tell me where
and when this accident occurred? Sadly this year is really turning out
worse than anyone even knew....
Thanks - Renny