ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137384
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| Date: | Friday 26 August 1955 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Pilatus P-2.06 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | U-122 |
| MSN: | 71 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SW of Werthenstein, LU -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LSZB |
| LSMD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mid-air collision with a de Havilland Vampire FB.6 (J-1059). Both aircrafts lost a wing and crashed to the ground killing both pilots. Both aircrafts were completely destroyed. The Vampire was on a trainingflight from Emmen - LSME and the Pilatus P.2 was on a flight from Bern-Belp - LSZB to Dübendorf - LSMD.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2011 06:40 | Alpine Flight | Added |
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