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| Date: | Tuesday 7 September 1920 |
| Time: | 08:47 LT |
| Type: | SIAI Savoia S.9 |
| Owner/operator: | Ilmavoimat, Finnish Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gliems Glacier -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Lago Maggiore, Italy |
| Finland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The wooden propeller of the aircraft had disintegrated in flight due to a faulty glueing method during manufacturing. There were speculations of sabotage at the factory at the time of the accident. Both occupants (two pilots from finland) were killed.
Sources:
- Finnish aviation accident database
- http://forum3.sff.n.se/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3987
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2010 08:08 | slowkid | Added |
| 09-Dec-2011 07:42 | Masen63 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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