Locarno - Grenchen

Crash event recorded.
Locarno - Grenchen — crash photo

Flight / Schedule

Locarno - Grenchen

Aircraft

Socata TBM-700

Registration

HB-KHC

MSN

342

Year of Manufacture

2005

Operator

Fiorenzo Valli

Date

February 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Region

Europe • Switzerland

Coordinates

46.7986°, 8.2320°

Narrative Report

On February 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM, Locarno - Grenchen experienced a crash involving Socata TBM-700, operated by Fiorenzo Valli, with the event recorded near Europe, Switzerland.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach).

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

Aircraft reference details include registration HB-KHC, MSN 342, year of manufacture 2005.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 46.7986°, 8.2320°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Locarno - Grenchen

Operator

Fiorenzo Valli

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Region / Country

Europe • Switzerland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Socata TBM-700

Registration

HB-KHC

MSN

342

Year of Manufacture

2005

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