Stockholm – Östersund

On May 2, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Stockholm – Östersund experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-60 LodeStar, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Sikeå Västerbotten.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine aircraft left Stockholm-Bromma that day bound for Östersund Airport. Enroute, the crew lost his orientation and was unable to locate his position. After eight hours and 20 minutes of flight, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing in the Gulf of Botnia, few miles off Sikeå. While all nine occupants were quickly rescued, the aircraft sank and was lost. Crew: Aage Shaaning, pilot, Mr. Aaslid, copilot, Mr. Klaussen, radio operator.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AGLI, MSN 18-2620, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 64.1672°, 20.9291°.