S-356

The crew was completing a training mission when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Hjarbæk Lake off Hjarbæk. Both crew members were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

S-356

Registration

S-356

MSN

1445

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

September 15, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Hjarbæk Midtjylland

Region

Europe • Denmark

Coordinates

56.5302°, 9.3215°

Narrative Report

On September 15, 1932 at 12:00 AM, S-356 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Royal Danish Air Force - Flyvevåbnet, with the event recorded near Hjarbæk Midtjylland.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The crew was completing a training mission when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Hjarbæk Lake off Hjarbæk. Both crew members were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration S-356, MSN 1445, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.5302°, 9.3215°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a training mission when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Hjarbæk Lake off Hjarbæk. Both crew members were rescued.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Denmark

Aircraft Details

Registration

S-356

MSN

1445

Year of Manufacture

1930

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