HB-FAZ

Crashed while taking off from the Dôme Plateau at an altitude of 4,300 meters. The pilot and the passenger were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

HB-FAZ

Registration

HB-FAZ

MSN

343

Year of Manufacture

1960

Operator

Air Alpes

Date

September 1, 1961 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie

Region

Europe • France

Coordinates

45.7962°, 5.9703°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On September 1, 1961 at 12:00 AM, HB-FAZ experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Air Alpes, with the event recorded near Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Crashed while taking off from the Dôme Plateau at an altitude of 4,300 meters. The pilot and the passenger were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration HB-FAZ, MSN 343, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.7962°, 5.9703°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed while taking off from the Dôme Plateau at an altitude of 4,300 meters. The pilot and the passenger were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Operator

Air Alpes

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Europe • France

Aircraft Details

Registration

HB-FAZ

MSN

343

Year of Manufacture

1960