Incident Overview
At 11:46 UTC on 28 March 2017, a serious incident (AIRPROX) took place in the vicinity of St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (LSZR). The event involved a dangerous approach between two aircraft operating in opposite directions: one aircraft was executing an IFR approach, while the other was departing under VFR.
Aircraft Involved
Aircraft 1 (VFR Departure)
- Registration: HB-KMG
- Type: Tecnam P2008 JC
- Operator/Owner: Flugsportgruppe Zürcher Oberland, Flugplatz Speck, 8320 Fehraltorf
- Crew: 1
- Flight Details: Private flight under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Departure from St. Gallen-Altenrhein (LSZR), destination Lommis Airfield (LSZT).
Aircraft 2 (IFR Arrival)
- Registration: HB-TEE
- Type: Cessna 172S
- Owner: Malbuwit AG, Postfach 202, 3123 Belp
- Operator: Aare Eco Fly AG, Bundesgasse 26, 3011 Bern
- Crew: 2
- Flight Details: Training flight under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). Departure from Bern-Belp Airport (LSZB), destination St. Gallen-Altenrhein (LSZR).
Event Description
The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (SUST) opened an investigation into the serious incident. According to the preliminary report, the dangerous approach occurred between the IFR-approaching aircraft and the VFR-departing aircraft traveling in opposite directions. The report does not specify any further details, including separation distances, evasive maneuvers, or the involvement of air traffic control.
Investigation Status
At the time of the preliminary report, the investigation was ongoing. No conclusions or causal factors were provided, and no injuries or damage to either aircraft were reported.