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| Date: | Friday 29 October 1965 |
| Time: | 10:06 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-1562 |
| MSN: | 772 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sion - LSGS -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSGS |
| LSGS |
Go around and landing training in Sion - LSGS. The Venom stalled in low altitude and touched ground with the left wing first, pilot accelerate the aircraft and took off again, but the Venom stalled again and fell to the ground from an altitude of about 10m. Pilot decided to eject, but the ejection seat stucked in the deformed cockpit. The aircraft skidded into a garden and came to the rest, before it burst into flames. The pilot escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2011 02:25 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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