The Blackest Day
N 46° 58.357 E 008° 45.885
32T E 482105 N 5202147
27 August 1938 was the blackest day in the history of the Swiss Air Force.
Waymark Code: WM23J9
Location: Schwyz, Switzerland
Date Posted: 08/29/2007
Views: 181
A formation of 5 Fokker CV-E aircraft was enroute from Dubendorf to Bellinzona, when it entered cloud over Muotatal. They lost contact with each other, became disorientated, and 4 of them crashed in the mountains. The fifth continued on to its destination, unaware of the disaster, and waited for the colleagues who never arrived.
The given coordinates take you to the monument commemorating the disaster, and listing the names of those killed.
Thanks for the text to Andrew Fraser who lives near the area.
Due to the mainly vertical terrain where the planes crashed the actual sites are inaccessible.
Date of Crash: 08/27/1938
Aircraft Model: Fokker CV-E
Military or Civilian: Military
Cause of Crash:
Poor visibility due to weather.
Web Address for Related Web Sites: Not listed
Tail Number: Not listed
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