Östersund | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Shortly after takeoff from runway 30, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the twin engine aircraft banked left and stalled, causing the left wing to hit the ground. The airplane went out of control and crashed in flames near a wooded area located 100 meters farther. While all three passengers were injured, the pilot Knut Gunnerfeldt was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the result of a wrong position of the flaps during the takeoff procedure.

Crash of a Lockheed C-60A-5-LO LodeStar off Sikeå

Date & Time: May 2, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-60 LodeStar

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G-AGLI

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Stockholm – Östersund

MSN:

18-2620

YOM:

1944

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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.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth in Östersund: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1944

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth

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Registration:

SE-AFL

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Östersund - Östersund

MSN:

4022

YOM:

1932

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En route, while approaching Östersund, the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed.
Crew:
Y. Ryman, pilot.
Passenger:
R. Bergland.

Probable cause:

Engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers W.34gi in Sörfors: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Junkers W.34

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Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Ambulance

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Mountains

Schedule:

Östersund – Umeå

MSN:

2742

YOM:

1933

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The pilot was performing an ambulance flight from Östersund to Umeå with one patient on board, an accompanist and two doctors. While approaching Umeå at night and in poor weather conditions, the single engine airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found in hilly terrain near Söfors, some 14 km northwest of Umeå Airport. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Sture Gärdin, pilot,
Cpl Hultman, mechanic.
Passengers:
Dr. Gösta Englund,
Anna Margareta Andersson,
Sigrid Andersson.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.