Ljungbyhed - Ljungbyhed

The pilot, sole on board, departed Ljungbyhed on a training flight. En route, the single engine airplane collided with a second Swedish Air Force DH.60 Moth registered 5104. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. Both pilots were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Ljungbyhed - Ljungbyhed

Registration

5103

MSN

1700

Year of Manufacture

1931

Date

November 10, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Västerås Västmanland

Region

Europe • Sweden

Coordinates

59.6230°, 16.6015°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 10, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Ljungbyhed - Ljungbyhed experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet, with the event recorded near Västerås Västmanland.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, sole on board, departed Ljungbyhed on a training flight. En route, the single engine airplane collided with a second Swedish Air Force DH.60 Moth registered 5104. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. Both pilots were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5103, MSN 1700, year of manufacture 1931.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.6230°, 16.6015°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, departed Ljungbyhed on a training flight. En route, the single engine airplane collided with a second Swedish Air Force DH.60 Moth registered 5104. Both aircraft crashed and were destroyed. Both pilots were injured.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Ljungbyhed - Ljungbyhed

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Registration

5103

MSN

1700

Year of Manufacture

1931