Lidköping - Lidköping

Shortly after take off, while on initial climb, both left and right engines failed. The crew elected to return but the aircraft stalled and crashed. All three crewmen were quickly rescued but the pilot died from his injuries a day later.

Flight / Schedule

Lidköping - Lidköping

Aircraft

Caproni Ca.133

Registration

3343

MSN

4950

Date

June 10, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Lidköping Västergötland

Region

Europe • Sweden

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 10, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Lidköping - Lidköping experienced a crash involving Caproni Ca.133, operated by Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet, with the event recorded near Lidköping Västergötland.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after take off, while on initial climb, both left and right engines failed. The crew elected to return but the aircraft stalled and crashed. All three crewmen were quickly rescued but the pilot died from his injuries a day later.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3343, MSN 4950.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Shortly after take off, while on initial climb, both left and right engines failed. The crew elected to return but the aircraft stalled and crashed. All three crewmen were quickly rescued but the pilot died from his injuries a day later.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

33.3%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lidköping - Lidköping

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Caproni Ca.133

Registration

3343

MSN

4950