Accident North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang J-2078,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137877
 
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Date:Friday 20 August 1948
Time:15:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American P-51D-25-NA Mustang
Owner/operator:Swiss Air Force
Registration: J-2078
MSN: 122-39355
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Fischergletscher, BE -   Switzerland
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LSME
Destination airport:LSMF
Narrative:
Stalled during a trainingflight from Emmen - LSME to Mollis - LSMF and crashed with a high angle on the glacier. The pilot was killed and the Mustang destroyed.

Sources:

http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Aug-2011 04:40 Alpine Flight Added

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