Lidköping - Lidköping

The crew was involved in a survey flight. En route, an engine failed and the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near Lake Vänern, in the region of Lidköping. All four crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Lidköping - Lidköping

Aircraft

Caproni Ca.133

Registration

3340

MSN

4947

Date

September 16, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Lidköping Västergötland

Region

Europe • Sweden

Crash Cause

Other causes

Narrative Report

On September 16, 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 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: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The crew was involved in a survey flight. En route, an engine failed and the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near Lake Vänern, in the region of Lidköping. All four crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 3340, MSN 4947.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was involved in a survey flight. En route, an engine failed and the pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near Lake Vänern, in the region of Lidköping. All four crew members were killed.

Cause: Other causes

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lidköping - Lidköping

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Caproni Ca.133

Registration

3340

MSN

4947