Incident Häfeli DH-3A 535,
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Date:Wednesday 29 September 1926
Time:11:55 LT
Type:Häfeli DH-3A
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: 535
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Unterägeri, ZG -   Switzerland
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Unterägeri
Destination airport:LSMD
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft made an emergency landing on a field in Unterägeri, ZG due to an engine problem. After they have solved the problem on the ground the pilot and the observer decided to fly back to Dübendorf - LSMD. They lost control of the aircraft during take off. The right wing touched a tree and the DH-3A crashed into a group of young boys.
Three boys (aged 12, 12 and 8) were killed and a few others minor injured. The occupants escaped uninjured.

Sources:

http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm

Revision history:

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10-Dec-2011 12:47 Alpine Flight Added

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