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| Date: | Wednesday 29 September 1926 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: | Häfeli DH-3A |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | 535 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Unterägeri, ZG -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Unterägeri |
| LSMD |
The aircraft made an emergency landing on a field in Unterägeri, ZG due to an engine problem. After they have solved the problem on the ground the pilot and the observer decided to fly back to Dübendorf - LSMD. They lost control of the aircraft during take off. The right wing touched a tree and the DH-3A crashed into a group of young boys.
Three boys (aged 12, 12 and 8) were killed and a few others minor injured. The occupants escaped uninjured.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2011 12:47 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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