Payerne - Sankt Stephan
Flight / Schedule
Payerne - Sankt Stephan
Aircraft
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)Registration
V-630
MSN
747
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
Swiss Air ForceDate
November 12, 1997 at 02:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Boltigen Bern
Region
Europe • Switzerland
Coordinates
46.6295°, 7.3908°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 12, 1997 at 02:40 PM, Payerne - Sankt Stephan experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Swiss Air Force, with the event recorded near Boltigen Bern.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Taking part to a military exercise, the single engine aircraft departed Payerne AFB on a liaison flight to Sankt Stephan, Bern. While descending to Sankt Stephan Airfield in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck the ground and came to rest against a tall tree located in a hilly terrain near Boltigen, about 14 km north of the Sankt Stephan Airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration V-630, MSN 747, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.6295°, 7.3908°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
1
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
Taking part to a military exercise, the single engine aircraft departed Payerne AFB on a liaison flight to Sankt Stephan, Bern. While descending to Sankt Stephan Airfield in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck the ground and came to rest against a tall tree located in a hilly terrain near Boltigen, about 14 km north of the Sankt Stephan Airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Payerne - Sankt Stephan
Operator
Swiss Air ForceFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Europe • Switzerland
Aircraft Details
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