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| Date: | Tuesday 22 August 1950 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: | Morane-Saulnier D-3801 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-108 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 0,8 km N of Aesch, LU -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSMP |
| LSZC |
Stalled and lost control of the aircraft. The D-3801 crashed to the ground killing the pilot. The aircraft was on the way from Payerne - LSMP to Buochs - LSZC.
**Crashed during bombing exercise after spinning 2,200m (7,000ft) out of control above the Lake of Hallwil near Zürich. Pilot (22) killed.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
**The Indian Express 24 August 1950, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2011 03:18 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 31-Dec-2018 11:23 | TB | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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