ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137844
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 April 1951 |
| Time: | 11:09 LT |
| Type: |  North American P-51D-20-NA Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-2046 |
| MSN: | 122-31443 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Münsingen, BE -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSMI |
| LSMI | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mid-air collision with a Morane-Saulnier D-3801 over Münsingen, BE. Pilot of the D-3801 lost control of the aircraft and jumped out. He landed safely with the parachute. The D-3801 crashed to the ground and burned out fully. Pilot os the substantial damaged Mustang (left wing was half broken) tried to fly to the airfield Thun - LSZW. During landing the Mustang flipped to the left side and crashed killing the pilot. The Mustang was also completely destroyed.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2011 16:21 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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