Sundsvall – Stockholm-Bromma

On November 24, 1954 at 02:47 PM, Sundsvall – Stockholm-Bromma experienced a crash involving Airspeed AS.65 Consul, operated by Aero-Nord Sweden, with the event recorded near Sundsvall Medelpad.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew completed a newspaper delivery flight from Bromma to Sundsvall Airport and was ready to fly back to Stockholm. After takeoff from runway 34, while climbing, the twin engine continued easterly then lost height and crashed in a wooded area located 1,750 meters from the control tower. The aircraft was destroyed, a pilot was seriously injured and the second crew member was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-BTU, MSN 2942, year of manufacture 1946.