SE-AFF

On July 29, 1940 at 12:00 AM, SE-AFF experienced a crash involving Waco UIC, operated by Nordiska Aero Transport, with the event recorded near Valdemarsvik Östergötland.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was performing a regional flight on behalf of the Swedish Navy, with one pilot and three Swedish Officers on board. While flying along the east coast of Sweden, the aircraft was mistakenly shot down by an Swedish anti-aircraft battery and crashed on the Häradskär Island, east of Valdemarsvik. All four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-AFF, MSN 3831.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.2000°, 16.6000°.