Air Accidents Investigation Branch
November 30
10:03
2023
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A student and instructor were taking off under aerotow when the tow rope detached from the glider. The instructor took over control and landed the glider in a nearby field. Both pilots sustained serious injuries, but have recovered.
The tow release had been modified, but not in a way that would have contributed to the occurrence and the investigation was not able to determine with certainty any causal factors that would have resulted in a premature release from the tow.
An inadvertent input on the release knob or an unidentified mechanical failure of the tow release system could not be ruled out.
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