ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136854
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 October 1960 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-1108 |
| MSN: | 617 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Silvrettagletscher, GR -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSGS |
| LSGS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with a mountain after loosing orientation. The Venom exploded and the pilot was killed. It was a trainingflight from Sion - LSGS.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2011 02:46 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 10-Jan-2020 21:31 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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