Linköping - Linköping
Flight / Schedule
Linköping - Linköping
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
5-3
MSN
1719
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Swedish Air Force - FlygvapnetDate
August 6, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Linköping Östergötland
Region
Europe • Sweden
Coordinates
58.4199°, 15.6169°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 6, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Linköping - Linköping experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet, with the event recorded near Linköping Östergötland.
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 was performing a circular training flight from Linköping Airport. While flying at low height over the city of Malmslätt, east of Linköping, the single engine aircraft hit a pine tree and crashed. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5-3, MSN 1719, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.4199°, 15.6169°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was performing a circular training flight from Linköping Airport. While flying at low height over the city of Malmslätt, east of Linköping, the single engine aircraft hit a pine tree and crashed. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
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
Linköping - Linköping
Operator
Swedish Air Force - FlygvapnetFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Sweden
