Mid-air collision Accident Agusta-Bell 47G ,
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Date:Thursday 6 October 1960
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Agusta-Bell 47G
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Aix-les-Bains, Savoie 73 -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Bourget-du-Lac (Savoie) BA175
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with a Sikorsky helicopter. Both helicopters crashed, killing all six onboard. **Picture shows a Bell 47.

Sources:

** https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1960/10/07/page_009.pdf
Le Monde 8 October 1960

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Jun-2013 17:31 TB Added
18-Aug-2020 13:17 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Aug-2020 13:26 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]

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