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| Date: | Tuesday 17 October 1939 |
| Time: | 13:44 LT |
| Type: | Dewoitine D-27 III |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | 242 |
| MSN: | 314 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | E of Gurtendorf -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSZB |
| LSZB |
Mid-air collision with another Dewoitine D-27 III (225) of the Swiss Air Force in bad weather conditions. Both pilots, Lt. Gaston Delaporte (225) and Lt. Jacques Kehrli (242) were killed.
Sources:
"Gebrochne Flügel"
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/18651/?page=2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2011 08:11 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 03-Dec-2011 14:14 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Aug-2016 19:48 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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