ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170598
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| Date: | Friday 7 July 1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Orlican L-40 Meta Sokol |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | D-EMYW |
| MSN: | 150515 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bever -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Munich |
| Samedan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed about 500 meters east of the airport. Pilot Harry Heidemann (39) survived serious injured, but died 10 July. Passengers (33/3). Identity of airplane not confirmed, but noted as destroyed June 1961**
Sources:
Passauer Neue Presse 8 July 1961, p14
Hamburger Abendblatt 11 July 1961
Der Spiegel 30/1961
http://www.coptercrazy.co.uk/ **
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2014 17:57 | TB | Added |
| 26-Feb-2018 20:06 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2018 10:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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