ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83637
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| Date: | Saturday 20 September 1980 |
| Time: | 11:03 LT |
| Type: |  Thunder and Colt 105A |
| Owner/operator: | Colt Balloons Ltd. |
| Registration: | G-BGAS |
| MSN: | 01 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tamins, GR -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flims - offshore |
| Tamins - offshore | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During landing the balloon came into a heavy föhn gust and the pilot decided to make a hard ripcord landing. Two occupants were seriously injured, the other minor. Balloon was destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.bfu.admin.ch/common/pdf/1005.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2010 03:38 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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