Mid-air collision Incident Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer A-914,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82803
 
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Date:Friday 5 May 1989
Time:10:51 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PC7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: A-914
MSN: 322
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Alpnach, OW -   Switzerland
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LSMA
Destination airport:LSMA
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The pilatus collided in midair with a Grumman Traveller (HB-UBY). The pilot of the Pilatus managed to land in Alpnach, but the flight instructor and the student of the Grumman Traveller were killed. The Grumman burned out fully as it crashed to the ground.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1373.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Nov-2010 14:00 Alpine Flight Added
25-Apr-2011 05:10 Alpine Flight Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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