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Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1948 |
Time: | 16:00 LT |
Type: | North American P-51D-20-NA Mustang |
Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
Registration: | J-2023 |
MSN: | 122-38921 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Gfenn, near Dübendorf - LSMD -
Switzerland
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | LSMD |
Destination airport: | LSMD |
Narrative:The engine of the Mustang began to burn during approach to Dübendorf - LSMD. Pilot wasn´t able to reach Dübendorf and decided to make an emergency landing in a field. During this landing, the gear collapsed and the Mustang came to the rest a few meters later. The pilot escaped with minor injuries. The P51D burned out.
Sources:
http://178.83.198.61/wings/04-SAF/000-SAF-Basis-e.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Aug-2011 08:00 |
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