Schwarzsee - Thun

On February 25, 1959 at 06:00 PM, Schwarzsee - Thun experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth, operated by Aéroclub de Suisse, with the event recorded near Schwarzsee Fribourg.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot and his two passengers were apparently forced to pass an overnight at Schwarzsee (Lac-Noir) following engine troubles. At the end of the day, they decided to leave the area bound for Thun Aerodrome, about 26 km northeast from their position. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed in a near vertical position in a field located 500 metres northeast from the lake. A passenger was seriously injured while both other occupants were killed. Few hours later, the only survivor died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration HB-UAB, MSN 7075, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.6651°, 7.2806°.