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| Date: | Thursday 7 March 1940 |
| Time: | 11:08 LT |
| Type: | Morane-Saulnier D-3800 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-17 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thun - LSZW -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSZW |
| LSZW |
Overran the runway at Thun - LSZW and hit an artillery unit, killing five soldiers and injuring two. J-17 was completely destroyed. Pilot of the aircraft escaped uninjured.
Sources:
Air Enthusiast 43
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/18792/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Jun-2011 02:43 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Dec-2011 14:09 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2011 03:38 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Aug-2016 18:03 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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