Ju52 Crash in Switzerland 20 dead
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fubar57
General
Yeah I saw this yesterday. Absolutely terrible. Hit the side of a mountain. 20 killed.
I used to see this very aircraft on the oldtimer airshow circuit in Europe quite a bit.
Blue skies, and tail winds...
I used to see this very aircraft on the oldtimer airshow circuit in Europe quite a bit.
Blue skies, and tail winds...
Of note is there was an active advisory in the area regarding some sort of elevated cable. Could be completely unrelated, only the investigation will tell.
One can also reasonably expect there will be future EASA rulings which further restrict the opportunities to fly in "vintage" aircraft. It's happening worldwide. The FAA has become more restrictive over the years for warbird owners who want to offer rides and for museums that use paid rides as a fundraising tool. Buffalo Airways in Canada is also running into issues with ATC over their fleet of DC-3s and C-46s.
at6
1st Sergeant
Sad news indeed.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
A statement on the BBC News in the UK referred to the crash, with a Swiss official stating that, so far, it was thought there had not been a collision with another aircraft or a cable, and that, apparently, the aircraft dived into the ground vertically.
No doubt the investigation may offer a reason eventually.
Condolences to the relatives and friends of all involved - another sad loss.
No doubt the investigation may offer a reason eventually.
Condolences to the relatives and friends of all involved - another sad loss.
Terrible news indeed. My condolences to those involved.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Dang it......
Glider
Captain
Only saw this once flying over London in my lunch break an almost unique aircraft
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
Fishboy
Airman
Aaron Brooks Wolters
Brigadier General
Sad news indeed. My condolences to all involved.
My condolences to all involved.
They've just released the accident investigation.
It looks like they've been extremely thorough with this one.
It looks like they've been extremely thorough with this one.
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Certainly thorough and comprehensive - and reading all that .......... Oh, dear !!
Interesting report though. Just proves that there are no new accidents.
Legendary Swiss precision.
I don't think there's any way that anyone could argue with that report.
However, does the result reflect the resources that have obviously been put into it? I'm not sure, but then again, I don't know exactly what the motivations were, besides the accepted need for an investigation. It sure looks like they've used some cutting-edge techniques for position and attitude calculations.
