Basel-Sternenfeld - Basel-Sternenfeld

The pilot was performing a training flight at Basel-Sternenfeld Airport. While completing manoeuvre, he lost control of the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed near the airfield. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Basel-Sternenfeld - Basel-Sternenfeld

Aircraft

Hanriot HD.1

Registration

656

Operator

Swiss Air Force

Date

August 20, 1926 at 04:05 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Basel-Sternenfeld Basel City

Region

Europe • Switzerland

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 20, 1926 at 04:05 PM, Basel-Sternenfeld - Basel-Sternenfeld experienced a crash involving Hanriot HD.1, operated by Swiss Air Force, with the event recorded near Basel-Sternenfeld Basel City.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot was performing a training flight at Basel-Sternenfeld Airport. While completing manoeuvre, he lost control of the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed near the airfield. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 656.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot was performing a training flight at Basel-Sternenfeld Airport. While completing manoeuvre, he lost control of the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed near the airfield. The pilot was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Basel-Sternenfeld - Basel-Sternenfeld

Operator

Swiss Air Force

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Switzerland

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Hanriot HD.1

Registration

656