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Crash of a Fokker F3 in Cossonay

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1928
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F3
Operator:
Registration:
CH-153
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Basel - Lausanne
MSN:
1506
YOM:
1921
Location:
Cossonay
Vaud
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot encountered an unexpected situation while approaching Lausanne and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Cossonay, about 10 km northwest of Lausanne-Blécherette Airport and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot Ulrich Keller was uninjured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9C in Cossonay

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1925
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.9
Operator:
Registration:
O-BEAU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Brussels - Lausanne - Geneva
MSN:
F1148
YOM:
1920
Location:
Cossonay
Vaud
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching Lausanne-Blécherette Airport, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crashed in a field located in Cossonay, about 12 km northwest of Lausanne Airport. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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