Incident Westland Sikorsky WS-51 G-ALEI,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154919
 
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Date:Monday 8 May 1950
Time:
Type:Westland Sikorsky WS-51
Owner/operator:Pest Control Ltd
Registration: G-ALEI
MSN: WA/H/4
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Aproz, Wallis -   Switzerland
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during maybug abatement. Pilot serious injured.

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 9.5.1950, p2
https://histaero.ch/PDF/Flugunfaelle_2.pdf

Revision history:

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