SE-AEF

En route, weather conditions deteriorated and due to fog, crew decided to attempt an emergency landing on Fjäturen Lake, north of Stockholm. The three engine aircraft crashed on the frozen lake and went through the ice before sinking. Both crew were killed.

Flight / Schedule

SE-AEF

Aircraft

Junkers W.34

Registration

SE-AEF

MSN

2828

Year of Manufacture

1935

Date

December 1, 1937 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Stockholm Uppland

Region

Europe • Sweden

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On December 1, 1937 at 12:00 AM, SE-AEF experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Aktiebolaget Aerotransport - ABA, with the event recorded near Stockholm Uppland.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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 listed crash cause is weather. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and due to fog, crew decided to attempt an emergency landing on Fjäturen Lake, north of Stockholm. The three engine aircraft crashed on the frozen lake and went through the ice before sinking. Both crew were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-AEF, MSN 2828, year of manufacture 1935.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, weather conditions deteriorated and due to fog, crew decided to attempt an emergency landing on Fjäturen Lake, north of Stockholm. The three engine aircraft crashed on the frozen lake and went through the ice before sinking. Both crew were killed.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers W.34

Registration

SE-AEF

MSN

2828

Year of Manufacture

1935