CH-273
Flight / Schedule
CH-273
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.80 Puss MothRegistration
CH-273
MSN
2192
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
A. BischoffDate
January 29, 1932 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Gandesa Catalonia
Region
Europe • Spain
Coordinates
41.0520°, 0.4389°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 29, 1932 at 12:00 AM, CH-273 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by A. Bischoff, with the event recorded near Gandesa Catalonia.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The single engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Gandesa and was destroyed. Both occupants, the Swiss pilot Albert Klugg and his wife were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CH-273, MSN 2192, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0520°, 0.4389°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The single engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Gandesa and was destroyed. Both occupants, the Swiss pilot Albert Klugg and his wife were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
A. BischoffFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Spain
Aircraft Details
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