Accident Häfeli DH-5 460,
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Date:Friday 10 May 1929
Time:10:30 LT
Type:Häfeli DH-5
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: 460
MSN: 166
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:W of Emmenbrücke, LU -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LSMA
Destination airport:LSMA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Began to burn during a trainingflight and got uncontrolable. The DH-5 crashed from 80 meters. Pilot Ltn Melcher and the observer died.

Sources:

http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm
Jenaer Volksblatt 11 May 1929

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Dec-2011 15:25 Alpine Flight Added
28-May-2020 17:00 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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