Östersund - Östersund

En route, while approaching Östersund, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Y. Ryman, pilot. Passenger: R. Bergland.

Flight / Schedule

Östersund - Östersund

Registration

SE-AFL

MSN

4022

Year of Manufacture

1932

Date

March 24, 1944 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Östersund Jämtland

Region

Europe • Sweden

Coordinates

63.1748°, 14.6957°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On March 24, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Östersund - Östersund experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by Östersunds Flygklubb, with the event recorded near Östersund Jämtland.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, while approaching Östersund, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Y. Ryman, pilot. Passenger: R. Bergland.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-AFL, MSN 4022, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 63.1748°, 14.6957°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, while approaching Östersund, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Y. Ryman, pilot. Passenger: R. Bergland.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Östersund - Östersund

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Registration

SE-AFL

MSN

4022

Year of Manufacture

1932