Accident de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 6 J-1141,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131555
 
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Date:Friday 11 April 1969
Time:10:36 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 6
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: J-1141
MSN: 650
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Val Chamuera, GR -   Switzerland
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LSZS
Destination airport:LSZS
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pilot lost control of the aircraft and collided with a mountain. The Vampire exploded and the pilot was killed. It was a training flight from Samedan - LSZS.

Sources:

http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/Basis-e.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2011 05:17 Alpine Flight Added
10-Jan-2020 21:23 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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