Geneva – Dübendorf

On February 19, 1952 at 01:58 PM, Geneva – Dübendorf experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Swiss Air Force, with the event recorded near Mt Vorder Galmihorn Valais.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was on his way from Geneva to Dübendorf, near Zurich, when the twin engine aircraft hit the south side of the Mt Vorder Galmihorn (3,517 meters high) located north of the village of Grafschaft. The wreckage was found a day later and all four crew members were killed. Crew: 1st Lt H. Schafroth, pilot, Maj M. Brenneisen, P. Weder, engineer, H. Früh (Radio Suisse).

Aircraft reference details include registration B-7.