Amsterdam – Malmö

On August 9, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Amsterdam – Malmö experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Aktiebolaget Aerotransport - ABA, with the event recorded near Malmö Skåne.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Malmö-Bulltofta Airport, the aircraft was too high on the glide. Instead of making a go around, the captain decided to nose down, increase engine power and landed at high speed. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and hit an embankment before coming to rest. The aircraft was destroyed, a crew member was killed while four others were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration SE-BAY, MSN 19559, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.5942°, 13.0397°.