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| Date: | Friday 10 May 1929 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: | Häfeli DH-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | 460 |
| MSN: | 166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | W of Emmenbrücke, LU -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSMA |
| LSMA |
Began to burn during a trainingflight and got uncontrolable. The DH-5 crashed from 80 meters. Pilot Ltn Melcher and the observer died.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
Jenaer Volksblatt 11 May 1929
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2011 15:25 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 28-May-2020 17:00 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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