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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1944 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bücker Bü-181 Bestmann |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | PE+UX |
| MSN: | 210324 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Waldkirch-Ronwil -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Stuttgart |
| Switzerland |
The pilot fled to Switzerland, where he made a hard landing in a field. During the landing the gear broke. However the pilot escaped uninjured. The aircraft was repaired and later used by the Swiss Air Force.
Sources:
https://warbird.ch/wb-events/landeversuche-durch-viehherde-verhindert/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2020 15:53 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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