Dübendorf - Dübendorf
Flight / Schedule
Dübendorf - Dübendorf
Aircraft
Potez 25Registration
852
MSN
852
Year of Manufacture
1932
Operator
Swiss Air ForceDate
May 12, 1932 at 07:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Nürensdorf Zurich
Region
Europe • Switzerland
Coordinates
47.4493°, 8.6471°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 12, 1932 at 07:45 AM, Dübendorf - Dübendorf experienced a crash involving Potez 25, operated by Swiss Air Force, with the event recorded near Nürensdorf Zurich.
The flight was categorized as military 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at low altitude in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the aircraft crashed on hilly terrain in Nürensdorf, some 6 km north of Dübendorf Airport. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 852, MSN 852, year of manufacture 1932.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 47.4493°, 8.6471°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at low altitude in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the aircraft crashed on hilly terrain in Nürensdorf, some 6 km north of Dübendorf Airport. Both crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Dübendorf - Dübendorf
Operator
Swiss Air ForceFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Switzerland