F-BFHD

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demonstration flight when the amphibian aircraft crashed into the Biel Lake. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Alain Sanstad was killed.

Flight / Schedule

F-BFHD

Aircraft

SCAN-30

Registration

F-BFHD

MSN

4

Year of Manufacture

1949

Date

May 28, 1955 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Biel Bern

Region

Europe • Switzerland

Coordinates

47.1597°, 7.2906°

Narrative Report

On May 28, 1955 at 12:00 AM, F-BFHD experienced a crash involving SCAN-30, operated by Intercontinental Aviation, with the event recorded near Biel Bern.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demonstration flight when the amphibian aircraft crashed into the Biel Lake. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Alain Sanstad was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BFHD, MSN 4, year of manufacture 1949.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.1597°, 7.2906°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demonstration flight when the amphibian aircraft crashed into the Biel Lake. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Alain Sanstad was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Switzerland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

SCAN-30

Registration

F-BFHD

MSN

4

Year of Manufacture

1949