Accident de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.1 J-1597, Tuesday 22 March 1960
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Date:Tuesday 22 March 1960
Time:14:51 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VNOM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.1
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: J-1597
MSN: 807
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:S of Parsennhütte, GR -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LSMD
Destination airport:LSMD
Narrative:
Collided with a hillside after performing some low passes. Pilot was killed and the Venom exploded.

Sources:

http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm

Revision history:

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25-Jun-2011 04:06 Alpine Flight Added

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