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| Date: | Monday 22 August 1960 |
| Time: | 15:32 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SE 3130 Alouette II |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | V-41 |
| MSN: | 1110 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Morteratschgletscher, GR -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boval-Hütte - offshore |
| Bernina Sout - offshore |
Emergency landing on the glacier because the engine failed shorty after take off from Boval-Hütte. Helicopter was destroyed in this landing. The pilot escaped minor injured. It was the first Alouette II delivered to the Swiss Air Force.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2011 02:59 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 25-Jun-2011 02:59 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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