Narrative:
The aircraft crashed 3 km short of runway 21 and 0,5 km left of the extended centerline into snow in an uncontrolled attitude.
The 1st stage of the turbine wheel of the no. 1 engine had disintegrated.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 6 March 1970 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Handley Page HP-137 Jetstream 1 |
| Operator: | Bavaria Fluggesellschaft |
| Registration: | D-INAH |
| MSN: | 205 |
| First flight: | 1969-02-10 (1 year ) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3 km (1.9 mls) NE of St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV) ( Switzerland)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Int'l Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | München-Riem Airport (MUC/EDDM), Germany |
| St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV/LSZS), Switzerland |
The aircraft crashed 3 km short of runway 21 and 0,5 km left of the extended centerline into snow in an uncontrolled attitude.
The 1st stage of the turbine wheel of the no. 1 engine had disintegrated.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» La Liberté, 7-8 March 1970Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from München-Riem Airport to St. Moritz-Samedan Airport as the crow flies is 223 km (139 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from München-Riem Airport to St. Moritz-Samedan Airport as the crow flies is 223 km (139 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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