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While flying by night over the North Sea, the aircraft was attacked by the pilot of a German fighter. The captain reduced his altitude in an attempt to ditch the aircraft. Unfortunately, the Dakota hit a cliff on Hållö Island and crashed. A passenger and a crew member who were in the rear of the cabin to prepare a dinghy were thrown out of the cabin and survived while all 13 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Caudron C.635 Simoun into the Vättern Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Caudron C.630/C.635 Simoun

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SE-AKZ

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Jönköping - Jönköping

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8825.569

YOM:

1938

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The crew was performing a practice mission over Vättern Lake and the aircraft was towing a target for an anti-aircraft battery exercise. During a turn, the elevator was blocked by the towed wire and the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Vättern Lake, about 60 km northeast of Jönköping and sank by a deep of 90 meters. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
John Martinsson, pilot,
Karl Arne Glinge, mechanic.

Probable cause:

Elevator jammed by a towed cable in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III into the Gullmarsfjorden

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1942 at 0030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed L-414 Hudson

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G-AGDF

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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414-3772

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1941

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The crew was performing a flight from Stockholm-Bromma Airport to Scotland. En route, the left engine failed, forcing the crew to divert to Göteborg-Såtenäs Airport. Shortly later, while cruising at a height of 1,300 meters, the right engine caught fire. The captain decided to make an emergency landing and attempted to ditch the aircraft into the Gullmarsfjorden (Lake Gullmar) located some 15 km west of Uddevalla. By night, the crew was able to land on the lake and the aircraft slid for several yards before coming to rest. All ten occupants took refuge in a dinghy and were later rescued. The aircraft sunk and was lost.

Probable cause:

Left engine failure and right engine fire.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.313 RPS B.16A near Linköping

Date & Time: May 12, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Caproni Ca.310/311/312/313

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Registration:

3337

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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4944

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En route, a flare was lit inside the cabin (intentionally or accidentally ?). This cause a fire that could not be extinguished by the crew who eventually decided to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. Out of control, the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a pasture. While it was destroyed, all four crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

In flight fire caused by an intentional or accidental ignition of a flare.

Crash of a Handley Page H.P.59 Halifax II near Tomelilla

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941 at 0520 LT

Type of aircraft:

Handley Page H.P.57 Halifax II

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L9612

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The airplane was returning to base following an operation to Poland when the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in an open field located near Tomelilla and was damaged beyond repair. All eight crew members escaped uninjured and set fire to the aircraft that was destroyed.
Crew:
F/O T. Jasinski,
Sgt F. Sobkowiak,
F/O S. Krol,
W/Cdr R. Rudkowski,
Sgt J. Chodyra,
Sgt R. Mol,
Sgt W. Wasilewski,
Sgt J. Soltytsiak.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86K in Västerås

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.86

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Registration:

173

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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0173

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1937

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The airplane suffered an engine failure upon takeoff and crashed at Västerås Airport. All four crew members were rescued.

Probable cause:

Engine failure upon takeoff.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.313 B-16A near Lake Vänern: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Caproni Ca.310/311/312/313

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3340

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Flight

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Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Plain, Valley

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Lidköping - Lidköping

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4947

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The crew was completing a patrol mission when the airplane suffered an engine failure. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near Lake Vänern, in the region of Lidköping. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure apparently due to poor manufacture.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley V near Malmö

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.38 Whitley

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Z6938

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Dishforth – Dishforth

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2230

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1941

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The airplane departed RAF Dishforth at 2007LT on September 7 on an operation to Berlin. It was hit by the German Flak and damaged so severely that the crew elected to make for neutral Sweden, rather than risk trying to return to base. Subsequently, the bomber was abandoned by the crew and crashed in Marieberg, south of Malmö. All five crew members were rescued and interned.
Crew:
P/O B. D. C. Gibson,
Sgt F. B. R. Wilson,
Sgt P. E. Willson,
Sgt D. R. Morgan,
Sgt A. Troughton.

Probable cause:

Damaged by the German Flak.

Crash of a Percival P.10B Vega Gull in Väddö

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Percival P.10 Vega Gull

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Registration:

SE-AHR

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Plain, Valley

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K.22

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1936

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The airplane was completing a flight on behalf of the Swedish Air Defense Force. It was mistakenly shot down by a German ship and crashed in Väddö. Occupant's fate remains unknown.

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Shot down by a German ship.