What the records say
- When
- 19 Nov 1946
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 46.62° N, 8.14° E
- Description
- aviation accident
- Deaths
- 0
1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier
1946 aviation accident
The C-53 Crash on the Gauli Glacier in the Bernese Alps, (Switzerland) on 19 November 1946 was a turning point in alpine rescue and an international media event. The aircraft, coming from Tulln, Austria, bound for Pisa, Italy, collided with the Gauli Glacier in poor visibility. On board were eight passengers, among them two high-ranking officers of the U.S. armed forces, four women, and one 11-year-old girl.
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