Ju52 Crash in Switzerland 20 dead

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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...

 


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.
 
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.
 
XBe02Drvr said:
Legendary Swiss precision.
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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.
 
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