Malmen AFB - Malmen AFB

The crew was conducting a local training flight at Malmen AFB. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft collided with a Swedish Air Force Phönix C.1 Dront Ö4 registered 116. While the crew of the Phönix was able to make an emergency landing and was uninjured, the FVM S.18 entered a dive and crashed, killing its both occupants.

Flight / Schedule

Malmen AFB - Malmen AFB

Aircraft

FVM S.18

Registration

992

Date

July 6, 1921 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Malmen AFB (Linköping) Östergötland

Region

Europe • Sweden

Narrative Report

On July 6, 1921 at 12:00 AM, Malmen AFB - Malmen AFB experienced a crash involving FVM S.18, operated by Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet, with the event recorded near Malmen AFB (Linköping) Östergötland.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The crew was conducting a local training flight at Malmen AFB. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft collided with a Swedish Air Force Phönix C.1 Dront Ö4 registered 116. While the crew of the Phönix was able to make an emergency landing and was uninjured, the FVM S.18 entered a dive and crashed, killing its both occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration 992.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was conducting a local training flight at Malmen AFB. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft collided with a Swedish Air Force Phönix C.1 Dront Ö4 registered 116. While the crew of the Phönix was able to make an emergency landing and was uninjured, the FVM S.18 entered a dive and crashed, killing its both occupants.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Malmen AFB - Malmen AFB

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

FVM S.18

Registration

992