Ronneby - Ronneby

On January 18, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Ronneby - Ronneby experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.86, operated by Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet, with the event recorded near Ronneby Blekinge.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 technical failure. The crew was performing a training flight in Ronneby, consisting of touch and goes. On touchdown, the aircraft bounced and the crew increased power but the left engine did not response properly, maybe due to a magneto issue. The aircraft lost height and hit the ground, causing the left main gear to roll in the snow for about twenty meters. The plane then gain height, veered to the left, hit trees and crashed in a field. Both pilots were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 156, MSN 156, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 56.2100°, 15.2760°.