Basel - Lausanne

The pilot encountered an unexpected situation while approaching Lausanne and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Cossonay, about 10 km northwest of Lausanne-Blécherette Airport and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot Ulrich Keller was uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

Basel - Lausanne

Aircraft

Fokker F3

Registration

CH-153

MSN

1506

Year of Manufacture

1921

Date

July 7, 1928 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Cossonay Vaud

Region

Europe • Switzerland

Coordinates

46.6138°, 6.5089°

Narrative Report

On July 7, 1928 at 12:00 AM, Basel - Lausanne experienced a crash involving Fokker F3, operated by Balair - Switzerland, with the event recorded near Cossonay Vaud.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot encountered an unexpected situation while approaching Lausanne and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Cossonay, about 10 km northwest of Lausanne-Blécherette Airport and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot Ulrich Keller was uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CH-153, MSN 1506, year of manufacture 1921.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.6138°, 6.5089°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot encountered an unexpected situation while approaching Lausanne and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Cossonay, about 10 km northwest of Lausanne-Blécherette Airport and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot Ulrich Keller was uninjured.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Basel - Lausanne

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Switzerland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fokker F3

Registration

CH-153

MSN

1506

Year of Manufacture

1921

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