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| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1959 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Club de Suisse |
| Registration: | HB-UAB |
| MSN: | 7075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1938 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lac Noir (Schwarzsee) -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Schwarzsee winter airfield (LSYS) |
| Thun (LSZW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after take-off due to engine failure.
Sources:
Tribune de Lausanne 57, 26.2.1959, p. 2
Feuille d'Avis de Lausanne, 48, 27.2.1959, p 14
https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_2009.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2015 15:43 | sparrow9 | Added |
| 31-Oct-2017 23:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Oct-2022 14:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 12-Oct-2022 16:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-May-2024 08:06 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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