F-BFHD
Flight / Schedule
F-BFHD
Aircraft
SCAN-30Registration
F-BFHD
MSN
4
Year of Manufacture
1949
Operator
Intercontinental AviationDate
May 28, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Intercontinental AviationFlight Type
Demonstration
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Switzerland
