Accident at Szeged WGC

This looks very bad. Pilot ok, but the truck driver in critical
condition.

http://picasaweb.google.com/itb.pano...SzegedHungary#

"ppp1" wrote
This looks very bad. Pilot ok, but the truck driver in critical condition.

http://picasaweb.google.com/itb.pano...SzegedHungary#

Accident at Szeged WGC

A glider came in so low that it hit a truck or bus on the road that runs outside the airport fence. The glider then
cart-wheeled into the fence which is wire mesh between massive 10 ft high concrete posts with barbed wire on top.
Everything on the glider was broken - wings and fuselage, except the cockpit.

We later learned that the pilot apparently was not badly injured however the driver of the truck is in serious
condition.

Am 30.07.10 16:46, schrieb R. Schierbeek:
A glider came in so low that it hit a truck or bus on the road that runs
outside the airport fence. The glider then cart-wheeled into the fence
which is wire mesh between massive 10 ft high concrete posts with barbed
wire on top. Everything on the glider was broken - wings and fuselage,
except the cockpit.

We later learned that the pilot apparently was not badly injured however
the driver of the truck is in serious condition.

Note the priorities:

1. The Glider has been broken
2. The Pilot is ok.
3. Oh, yeah, the truck driver. I nearly forgot. He is seriously injured
and will possibly lose an eye.

On Jul 30, 7:46*am, "R. Schierbeek" wrote:
"ppp1" wrote

This looks very bad. Pilot ok, but the truck driver in critical condition.

http://picasaweb.google.com/itb.pano...rashSzegedHung...

Accident at Szeged WGC

A glider came in so low that it hit a truck or bus on the road that runs outside the airport fence. The glider then
cart-wheeled into the fence which is wire mesh between massive 10 ft high concrete posts with barbed wire on top.
Everything on the glider was broken - wings and fuselage, except the cockpit.

We later learned that the pilot apparently was not badly injured however the driver of the truck is in serious
condition.

Hauntingly similar to the Hawker collision.

Hauntingly similar to the Hawker collision.

How so?

On Jul 30, 8:51*am, Tony wrote:
Hauntingly similar to the Hawker collision.

How so?

This accident is anything but similar to any accident I ever heard
off...

Ramy

On Jul 30, 12:43*pm, Ramy wrote:
On Jul 30, 8:51*am, Tony wrote:

Hauntingly similar to the Hawker collision.

How so?

This accident is anything but similar to any accident I ever heard
off...

Ramy

I does have something in common with the fatal accident in the Jr
Worlds in the UK a few years ago.
That commonality is direct finishes flown over places where people ,
and in this case vehicles, are.
It's all fine till you don't have quite enough energy, or you go too
low, then it is a big time event quickly.
We can only hope the driver comes out OK.
Boring cylinder finishes anyone?
UH

On Jul 30, 8:37*am, John Smith wrote:

Definitely not fun & games anymore.

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:01:41 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Boring cylinder finishes anyone?

Already being used at the WGC since today.

Best wishes for the truck driver
Andreas

Bye
Andreas

On Jul 30, 12:10*pm, Andreas Maurer wrote:
On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:01:41 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Boring cylinder finishes anyone?

Already being used at the WGC since today.

Best wishes for the truck driver
Andreas

Bye
Andreas

What a completely senseless and preventable accident. Go back and
look at the vicious comments that were made here when BB suggested all
line finishes should be abolished in favor of the 500' and 1 mile
cylinder. Mr. Larson's death should have been enough to quiet the
fans of low and fast. Gliders have no business flying close to the
ground, same for other aircraft. The organizers and the FAI contest
rule committee have a responsibility to protect bystanders and others,
they failed in their duty.
Herb, J7