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Vaud

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13 off Lausanne: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1930 at 1547 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-13
Operator:
Registration:
F-AGAD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lausanne – Évian-les-Bains
MSN:
19
YOM:
1924
Location:
Lausanne
Vaud
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed the bay of Ouchy in Lausanne on a flight to Évian-les-Bains, carrying three passengers and two crew members. Less than one minute after takeoff, the pilot encountered problems and lost control of the airplane that crashed in the Lake of Geneva. Both crew members were injured and all three passengers were killed.
Crew:
Henri Vallin, pilot,
René Billigot, machanic.
Passengers:
Mrs. Madeleine Carlier,
Mr. & Mrs. Raphaël Crélier.

Crash of a Wild WT-S in Sainte Catherine: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1921 at 1845 LT
Type of aircraft:
Wild WT-S
Operator:
Registration:
CH-71
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Solothurn - Lausanne
MSN:
13
YOM:
1921
Location:
Sainte Catherine
Vaud
Country:
Switzerland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Solothurn between 1700LT and 1730LT on a flight to Lausanne, carrying one passenger and one pilot. While approaching Lausanne, the airplane was at low height went it went out of control and crashed in an open field located in Sainte Catherine, about 9 km northeast of Lausanne. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed. There was no fire.
Crew:
Eugène Bouché, pilot.
Passenger:
Fritz Minder.
Probable cause:
The board of investigations confirmed that no construction defect was noted.
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