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| Date: | Monday 10 August 1942 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-366 |
| MSN: | 2439 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gelterfingen, BE -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSZW |
| LSZW |
Mid-air collision with another Bf-109E-3 (J-365) over Gelterfingen, BE. Both pilots managed to bail out of the aircraft and landed with minor to moderate injuries. Both Bf-109E-3´s crashed to the ground and were fully destroyed.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2011 05:27 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 09-Nov-2012 16:56 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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