Björkvallsflyg

Waco YKS-7

While cruising in a snowstorm, the pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in Luspebryggan. While the pilot, a Norwegian citizen operating a special mission for the British Intelligence Service, was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Caudron C.635 Simoun

The crew was performing a practice mission over Vättern Lake and the aircraft was towing a target for an anti-aircraft battery exercise. During a turn, the elevator was blocked by the towed wire and the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Vättern Lake, about 60 km northeast of Jönköping and sank by a deep of 90 meters. Both crew members were killed. Crew: John Martinsson, pilot, Karl Arne Glinge, mechanic.