Umeå – Arvidsjaur

On September 21, 1992 at 02:33 PM, Umeå – Arvidsjaur experienced a crash involving IAI 1124 Westwind, operated by Air Sweden, with the event recorded near Umeå Västerbotten.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll at Umeå Airport, at a speed of 50 knots, the crew heard a noise when the tower controller informed the crew that the aircraft was on fire. The crew aborted the takeoff and initiated an emergency braking procedure. The aircraft was stopped on runway and all seven occupants were able to evacuate within 15 seconds. The fire was extinguished but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-DLK, MSN 197, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.8048°, 20.3206°.