Incident Bücker Bü-181 Bestmann PE+UX,
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Date:Thursday 26 October 1944
Time:17:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BU81 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bücker Bü-181 Bestmann
Owner/operator:Luftwaffe
Registration: PE+UX
MSN: 210324
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Waldkirch-Ronwil -   Switzerland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Stuttgart
Destination airport:Switzerland
Narrative:
The pilot fled to Switzerland, where he made a hard landing in a field. During the landing the gear broke. However the pilot escaped uninjured. The aircraft was repaired and later used by the Swiss Air Force.

Sources:

https://warbird.ch/wb-events/landeversuche-durch-viehherde-verhindert/

Revision history:

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18-Jul-2020 15:53 Alpine Flight Added

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