Tiefflug-Tornado kollidiert mit DG 100 im Luftraum E

Hundseck, Germany Glaser-Dirks DG-100 Panavia Tornado

Bei einem Zusammenstoß mit einem Tornado wurde der Pilot einer DG 100 tödlich verletzt; das Segelflugzeug wurde zerstört, die Besatzung des Tornados blieb unverletzt. Im Tiefflug überholte der Tornado die DG 100 von rechts hinten und zerstörte deren Leitwerk und linke Tragfläche; die DG 100 stürzte fast senkrecht in den Wald. Die Besatzung des Tornados bemerkte das Segelflugzeug erst unmittelbar vor dem Aufprall; vermutlich war es im Anflug nicht erkennbar. Beide flogen VFR im Luftraum E; beitragend war, dass dort schneller militärischer und langsamer ziviler Verkehr gleichzeitig zulässig sind. Der schwer beschädigte Tornado landete sicher.

  1. Local soaring flight: The DG 100G launched from Baden-Baden/Oos at 1326 for a private local soaring flight with other gliders and proceeded to cruise in the local area.
  2. Shared mixed airspace: Both the glider and the Tornado were operating under VFR in lower-level Class E airspace where slow civilian gliders and fast military jets are permitted simultaneously.
  3. High-speed Tornado approach: The Tornado crew conducted a low-level tactical training flight following terrain and visual landmarks, entering the Bühlertal area at high speed while searching ahead for the next landmark.
  4. Late glider detection: The Tornado crew only noticed the glider directly ahead of them immediately before impact, leaving no time or space to avoid a collision.
  5. Tail and wing destroyed: The Tornado struck the DG 100G from behind, first destroying its tailplane and then its left wing, causing an immediate loss of controllability for the glider.
  6. Uncontrolled vertical descent: With its empennage and a wing destroyed, the glider entered an almost vertical, uncontrolled descent toward the ground.
  7. Crash - fatal: The DG 100G impacted nearly vertically in a forested area near Hundseck and was destroyed, fatally injuring the glider pilot.
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