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Crash of a SCAN-30L in the Biel Lake: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1955
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
F-BFHD
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
4
YOM:
1949
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demonstration flight when the amphibian aircraft crashed into the Biel Lake. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot Alain Sanstad was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Biel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
HB-AFU
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Biel - Biel
MSN:
1380
YOM:
1930
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Biel-Bözingen Airfield on a local pleasure flight, celebrating the Swiss National Day. While flying in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field. Both occupants were killed, Mr. Olivier and Mr. Cailler.