ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263091
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 May 2021 |
| Time: | c. 09:05 |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5E Tiger II |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss Air Force |
| Registration: | J-3089 |
| MSN: | L.1089 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Melchsee-Frutt, Obwalden -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Northrop F-5E Tiger II of the Swiss Air Force "Patrouille Suisse" crashed under unknown circumstances near Melchsee-Frutt, Obwalden.
The pilot ejected safely and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/articles/monde/un-avion-de-combat-s-ecrase-dans-le-canton-d-obwald-1076193
https://www.nzz.ch/schweiz/absturz-von-kampfjet-der-schweizer-armee-in-obwalden-ld.1627027?reduced=true
https://www.compuserve.com/news/world/story/0002/20210526/KCN2D70RZ_1?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLm5sLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHPm3iNuxAqEkZp-p0osAdSwUtef5-ODGTXR99n7PHCZ81OUZf1WoxoyyxWRy3WVsYt7Zz2cfdKcjlLPSPJnnW9tOhtybtxvxM-QgHfOZfg3DfO4BClIE6NrQ_dmct8yxQDqbXNI7Xa1vtWrfhAjIQTsS0-5CepKQrEcf4I7oc3C
ex.USAF/81-0848.
https://www.20min.ch/story/kampfjet-der-schweizer-armee-abgestuerzt-482515185952
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/98896_1618555265.jpg (photo)
Media:
The jet involved in the accident pic.twitter.com/1XxWgd5RTy
— Air Disasters #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) May 26, 2021
Northrop F-5 Tiger crashes in central Switzerland, without injuries.
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) May 27, 2021
Asn: https://t.co/Oj08uYBwVd
Presse: https://t.co/UvCnYUMQSf pic.twitter.com/G9lePZGrIc
FS #602 Swiss Air Force, Northrop F-5E Tiger II, "A" Cat, 9 a.m., 26 May 2021, Updated photo. @AviationSafety@Aerossurance @CanMNews @RCAF_ARC pic.twitter.com/RXtbCMuvMM
— Pat Hort (@Pathort1) May 27, 2021
FS #599 Swiss Air Force, Northrop F-5E Tiger II, "A" Category event, 9 a.m., 26 May 2021, pilot was uninjured. @AviationSafety @Aerossurance @CanMNews @RCAF_ARC https://t.co/0osdWEAZFD pic.twitter.com/KLMM5x6K1d
— Pat Hort (@Pathort1) May 26, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2021 08:11 | gerard57 | Added |
| 26-May-2021 08:46 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2021 08:46 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-May-2021 09:21 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Source] |
| 26-May-2021 11:35 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 27-May-2021 06:10 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 27-May-2021 06:16 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 27-May-2021 09:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
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