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| Date: | Sunday 29 March 1959 |
| Time: | 11:18 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | HB-TUD |
| MSN: | C1/0170 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grenchen Airport - LSZG -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | LSZG |
| LSZG | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The glider towing aircraft crashed shortly after departure from Grenchen Airport - LSZG. Reason: Slow towing of a glider with subsequent stall and spin. The German pilot Adolf Bähr (35) was killed. The glider was able to release from the rope and landed back at the airfield.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.grenchnertagblatt.ch/solothurn/grenchen/tragischer-tod-beim-schleppflug-absturz-am-ostersonntag-vor-60-jahren-134268835
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2019 07:05 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 25-May-2025 12:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
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