Mid-air collision Accident Morane-Saulnier D-3801 J-186, Wednesday 16 February 1949
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Date:Wednesday 16 February 1949
Time:15:40 LT
Type:Morane-Saulnier D-3801
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: J-186
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Flendruz, FR -   Switzerland
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LSMP
Destination airport:LSGS
Narrative:
Mid-air collision with another Morane-Saulnier D-3801 (J-91) during a formation flight with seven D-3801 from Payerne - LSMP to Sion - LSGS. Both pilots were killed, the one in J-91 and the other in J-186.

Sources:

http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-d.htm

Revision history:

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27-Feb-2011 05:33 Alpine Flight Added

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