Karlskrona - Göteborg

On a flight from Karlskrona to Göteborg, the crew encountered strong and unfavorable winds. On approach to Halmstad, the fuel reserve was insufficient and the crew decided to make an emergency landing in the Laholm Bay, off Halmstad. In strong winds, the landing was missed and the aircraft crashed and sank. While both crew members evacuated safely, the aircraft was lost.

Flight / Schedule

Karlskrona - Göteborg

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

30

MSN

F5442

Date

June 17, 1925 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Halmstad Halland

Region

Europe • Sweden

Coordinates

56.6770°, 12.8028°

Crash Cause

Weather

Narrative Report

On June 17, 1925 at 12:00 AM, Karlskrona - Göteborg experienced a crash involving Fairey III, operated by Swedish Navy - Svenska Marinen, with the event recorded near Halmstad Halland.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. On a flight from Karlskrona to Göteborg, the crew encountered strong and unfavorable winds. On approach to Halmstad, the fuel reserve was insufficient and the crew decided to make an emergency landing in the Laholm Bay, off Halmstad. In strong winds, the landing was missed and the aircraft crashed and sank. While both crew members evacuated safely, the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration 30, MSN F5442.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.6770°, 12.8028°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On a flight from Karlskrona to Göteborg, the crew encountered strong and unfavorable winds. On approach to Halmstad, the fuel reserve was insufficient and the crew decided to make an emergency landing in the Laholm Bay, off Halmstad. In strong winds, the landing was missed and the aircraft crashed and sank. While both crew members evacuated safely, the aircraft was lost.

Cause: Weather

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Karlskrona - Göteborg

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Europe • Sweden

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Fairey III

Registration

30

MSN

F5442