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| Date: | Tuesday 31 January 1933 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: | Häfeli DH-5X |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | 461 |
| MSN: | 167 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weissfluhjoch, GR -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Collided with a telephone-wire and crashed into a mountain. 461 was the only built Häfeli DH-5X (second series X). Pilot Ltn Walter Mayer killed.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
Jenaer Volksblatt 1 February 1933
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2011 13:24 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 28-Feb-2020 21:29 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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