Stockholm – Göteborg

On December 23, 1967 at 09:01 AM, Stockholm – Göteborg experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-6, operated by Sterling Airways, with the event recorded near Göteborg-Torslanda Västergötland.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

55 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 55 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 49, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The flight NB821, a non-scheduled air transport operation from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Gothenburg-Torslanda Airport, took off from Arlanda on 23 December 1967 at 0637 hours GMT. The aircraft was flown in accordance with an approved flight plan. The first approach was discontinued at critical height due to insufficient visual references. During the second approach the pilot-in-command took over the aircraft at a low altitude and landed. A heavy touchdown was made on runway 22 approximately 3,000 feet after the threshold at 0801 hours GMT. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and all 55 occupants were evacuated safely.

Aircraft reference details include registration OY-EAN, MSN 43275/192, year of manufacture 1951.