3335
Flight / Schedule
3335
Aircraft
Caproni Ca.133Registration
3335
MSN
4942
Operator
Swedish Air Force - FlygvapnetDate
May 14, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Ventspils Courland (Kurzeme)
Region
Europe • Latvia
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 14, 1944 at 12:00 AM, 3335 experienced a crash involving Caproni Ca.133, operated by Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet, with the event recorded near Ventspils Courland (Kurzeme).
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While overflying the Baltic Sea, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Me.109. The pilot ditched the aircraft some 13 km off Ventspils, Latvia. Three crew members were rescued and taken POW while the flight engineer Ingvar Ringström was killed. The Swedish government confirmed the aircraft was shot down over the international waters.
Aircraft reference details include registration 3335, MSN 4942.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While overflying the Baltic Sea, the three engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German Messerschmitt Me.109. The pilot ditched the aircraft some 13 km off Ventspils, Latvia. Three crew members were rescued and taken POW while the flight engineer Ingvar Ringström was killed. The Swedish government confirmed the aircraft was shot down over the international waters.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
25.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Operator
Swedish Air Force - FlygvapnetFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Europe • Latvia
Aircraft Details
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