Serious incident Grob G103 Twin Astir , Friday 27 February 2015
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Date:Friday 27 February 2015
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Type:Silhouette image of generic gr13 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grob G103 Twin Astir
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Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:Megido Airlield -   Israel
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
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Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During the flight, the airbrakes moved uncontrollably. During the subsequent inspection, a break in the angle lever was detected. During the inspection of other gliders of this type, the same breakage was found on the bellcrank (4XGAT, WNo. 3557).

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BFU HX001-15

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