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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 1975 |
| Time: | 10:58 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-1625 |
| MSN: | 835 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hochdorf, LU -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSME |
| LSME |
Lost orientation in bad weather condtions. The Venom crashed with a transverse gradient of 70 degrees in a field near a house. The pilot was killed and the Venom exploded. The house was substnatial damaged.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2011 05:38 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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