Accident de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4 J-1773,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136842
 
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Date:Wednesday 6 February 1963
Time:09:31 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic VNOM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: J-1773
MSN: 423
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Axalp, BE -   Switzerland
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LSMM
Destination airport:LSMM
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with the mountain during a target practice flight from Meiringen - LSMM. The pilot was killed and the Venom exploded.

Sources:

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

Revision history:

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24-Jun-2011 15:18 Alpine Flight Added

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