Prague – Stockholm

On December 4, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Prague – Stockholm experienced a crash involving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, operated by Aktiebolaget Aerotransport - ABA, with the event recorded near Stallarholmen Södermanland.

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The flight was scheduled from Prague to Stockholm-Bromma direct but while approaching the Swedish coast, the crew was forced to divert to Göteborg Airport due to poor weather conditions. All passengers disembarked in Göteborg and the crew continued to Bromma. On approach, the aircraft was too low and hit a wooded hill located in Stallarholmen, about 40 km west of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crewmen were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-BAM.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 59.3613°, 17.2071°.