F/A-18C Swiss Air Force missing

[T-O]

Translate = Since today 16.30lt search is ongoing to an F/A-18C from the Swiss AF, went missing in the Sustenpass area. Around 19.30lt the AF Commander will provide more information.

[geert]

According to the Telegraaf and AD, near Susten, Switzerland, an F18 Hornet went missing.

[camel1]

live blog

http://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/vermisst ... charbeiten

[Stratofreighter]

Merge this topic with
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=126810

[Stratofreighter]

Merge this topic with
http://forum.scramble.nl/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=126810

...and indeed done

Apparently there is to be another press briefing at 22.00 hrs CET.
But whether there will be many more details at that time?

[Tigerspoon]

Unfortunately not. Next press conference is scheduled for 10am, today. Pilot and aircraft are still lost.

[frank kramer]

According to www.srf.ch the plane has been located in a very secluded and inaccessible area near the Sustenpass, but no news (yet) on the pilot.

[Tigerspoon]

Nothing new??

[Grimmi]

Unfortunally no news - pilot is still missing. Debris of the aircraft where found, according to the Speaker only vers small debries and an blackened (burned) part of a cliff of a mountain. Search actually suspended due bad meteo (heli) and high danger of avalanches (ground).

[evhest]

Pilot now confirmed as killed in the crash.

[frank kramer]

http://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/pilot-de ... ufgefunden

[Frenkie]

Just out of curiosity, does anybody know the serial (J-50xx)?

[JJ Dam]

Just out of curiosity, does anybody know the serial (J-50xx)?

J-5022