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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1971 |
| Time: | 15:48 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-1764 |
| MSN: | 414 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N of Wellhornsattel, BE -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSMM |
| LSMM |
Trainingflight in bad weather conditions. Pilot of J-1570 realized that he was too low to to overfly Mittelhorn-Wellhornsattel and ejected. He landed with the parachute and his aircraft crashed into the mountain. The second Venom (J-1764) made a right turn and collided a minute later with the Wellhornsattel. He was killed.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2011 02:17 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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