ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179776
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 May 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | HB-CAR |
| MSN: | 18879 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ligny-en-Barrois, Meuse -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LSZH Zürich |
| EGCR London-Croydon | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
In bad weather the aircraft hit a tree with a wing, crashed and burned. The pilot was killed and his passenger was carried to hospital. The next day reassuring news concerning his state were given.
Sources:
Feuille d'Avis de Lausanne 107, 9.5.1951, p.24: Text
Tribune de Lausanne 131, 12.5.1951, p.3: Foto
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2015 16:11 | sparrow9 | Added |
| 10-Sep-2018 19:38 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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