Incident de Havilland DH.60G Moth HB-OKE,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352183
 
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Date:Thursday 30 June 1949
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.60G Moth
Owner/operator:Aero Union AG
Registration: HB-OKE
MSN: 1835
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Grenchen Airport, Grenchen, district of Lebern, canton of Solothurn -   Switzerland
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Grenchen Airport, Grenchen, Switzerland (LSZG)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
c/no.1835 DH.60G Moth [Gipsy I #1132] to Werner Stocklin, Switzerland with C of A 3102 issued 27.6.31. Registered CH-277 9.7.31 to Werner Stocklin, Geneva. Re-registered 1931 to Club Suisse d'Aviation, Section Geneve, Geneve-Cointrin. Re-registered 1933 to Aero Club de Suisse, Section de Geneve, Cointrin. Re-registered HB-OKE 1.10.34 to same owner. Re-registered 6.36 to Segelfluggruppe Biel, Biel-Bienne. Re-registered (12.47) to Aero Union AG, Grenchen.

Destroyed in collision with Moth HB-UAS at Grenchen Airport, Grenchen, district of Lebern, canton of Solothurn, Switzerland 30.6.49. Registration HB-OKE cancelled same day

Sources:

1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. https://histaero.ch/PDF/Flugunfaelle_2.pdf
3. https://app02.bazl.admin.ch/web/bazl/en/#/lfr/detail/HB-OKE-1331415
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_HB-.html
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p018.html
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenchen_Airport

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Revision history:

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03-Mar-2024 23:33 Dr. John Smith Added

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