You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Thursday 9 March 1961 |
| Time: | 10:25 |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
| Owner/operator: | Aérod.Rég.de Montreux SA |
| Registration: | HB-FAR |
| MSN: | 340 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Breithorn, VS -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Breithorn, VS |
| Montreux | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Badly damaged on take off from a snow covered mountain, made an emergency landing in Sion.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
BFU Switzerland n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 06:10 | ASN | Added |
| 27-Jul-2024 11:50 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation