ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27557
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| Date: | Thursday 27 January 1977 |
| Time: | 13:57 |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III |
| Owner/operator: | Alpha Flug Filderstadt |
| Registration: | D-IAGA |
| MSN: | 421C0019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 km N of Solothurn/500 m WSW Balmfluhkoepfli -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | LSZB |
| LFSB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck high ground.
On aVFR-flight from LSZB to LFSB on a nearly direct route the a/c climbed into the clouds which covered the mountains. CFIT ca 300ft below the ridge.
Clouds were observed at ca 900-1000m MSL, there was snow and rain obscouring the mountain, which is 1345 m just to the left of the intended track.
The a/c was found in the evening of the following day.
Sources:
http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/
Final report of the Swiss Air Accident Investigation Office 1977/2 883
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Jan-2016 15:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Nature, Source] |
| 23-Feb-2016 18:11 | sparrow9 | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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