FVM S.18
Safety Rating
9.8/10Total Incidents
3
Total Fatalities
7
Incident History
Flygkompaniet
The aircraft, a FVM S.18 operated by the Flygkompaniets Tygverkstäder på Malmen, was to participate in the arrival contest in connection to the International Aviation Fair in Gothenburg, ILUG 23. The heavily loaded aircraft crashed upon arrival in Rotterdam, which was the starting point of the contest. All three crew members were killed. Crew: Hugo Montgomery, pilot, Cpt Liljewalch, observer, Oscar Axelsson, mechanic.
Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet
The crew was conducting a local training flight at Malmen AFB. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, the aircraft collided with a Swedish Air Force Phönix C.1 Dront Ö4 registered 116. While the crew of the Phönix was able to make an emergency landing and was uninjured, the FVM S.18 entered a dive and crashed, killing its both occupants.
Swedish Air Force - Flygvapnet
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both occupants.
Safety Profile
Reliability
Reliable
This rating is based on historical incident data and may not reflect current operational safety.
