Incident Aérospatiale SE 3130 Alouette II V-41,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136856
 
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Date:Monday 22 August 1960
Time:15:32 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ALO2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale SE 3130 Alouette II
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: V-41
MSN: 1110
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Morteratschgletscher, GR -   Switzerland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Boval-Hütte - offshore
Destination airport:Bernina Sout - offshore
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Emergency landing on the glacier because the engine failed shorty after take off from Boval-Hütte. Helicopter was destroyed in this landing. The pilot escaped minor injured. It was the first Alouette II delivered to the Swiss Air Force.

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jun-2011 02:59 Alpine Flight Added
25-Jun-2011 02:59 Alpine Flight Updated [Narrative]

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