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| Date: | Tuesday 15 September 1959 |
| Time: | c. 07:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Alpar Flug |
| Registration: | HB-OPO |
| MSN: | 18-5708 |
| Year of manufacture: | 0 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Jungfraujoch, VS -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Jungfraujoch, VS |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Lost control in a turn due to a down draught and crashed into a mountain at 3480m. The passenger died the next day of his wounds.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU Switzerland n
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 06:45 | ASN | Added |
| 25-Jul-2024 13:42 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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