ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136748
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 September 1971 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 55 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | U-1207 |
| MSN: | 867 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eigergletscher, BE -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSGS |
| LSGS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft stalled in a turn and the flight instructor and the flight student lost control. The Vampire crashed onto a glacier killing both. It was a trainingflight from Sion - LSGS. It was the secon accident with a Vampire T.55 in Switzerland within two weeks.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2011 02:41 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 10-Jan-2020 21:10 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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