ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330585
Date: | Sunday 20 February 1972 |
Time: | 14:00 |
Type: | Dassault Falcon 20D |
Owner/operator: | Fred-Air |
Registration: | HB-VCG |
MSN: | 231 |
Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV) -
Switzerland
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV/LSZS) |
Narrative:The right wingtip struck the frozen surface of the Silvaplana lake when beginning a holding pattern there to await better weather at the VFR-airport Samedan. The tailplane broke off and the Falcon crashed. Ceiling was at 300 feet and snow was falling.
Sources:
La Liberté, 21 Feb 1972 Revision history:
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