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Gästrikland

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Gävle: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1978 at 2210 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SE-GGR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stockholm - Gävle
MSN:
402B-0840
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Stockholm-Bromma on a charter flight to Gävle, carrying three passengers and a crew of two. On approach to Gävle Airport, the crew encountered low visibility due to the night and snow falls. On final, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located 5 km south of the airfield. SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found the following morning at 0900LT. A passenger survived and was evacuated to local hospital while four other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew failed to follow the published procedures for an NDB approach to Gävle Airport. Limited visibility caused by night and snow was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Cessna 402B in Gävle

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1975 at 1020 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SE-GGN
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Göteborg – Gävle
MSN:
402B-0638
YOM:
1974
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was completing a charter flight from Göteborg to Gävle, carrying one pilot and seven players of the Västra Frölundas Hockey Team. On final approach to Gävle Airport in good weather conditions, both engines failed simultaneously. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located few km from the airfield. All eight occupants were injured and rescued about two hours later while the aircraft was destroyed.
Pilot:
Reijo Junno.
Passengers:
Leif 'Blixten' Henriksson,
Lars-Erik 'Esa' Esbjörs,
Kjell-Ronnie Pettersson,
Svante Granholm,
Henric 'Tosse' Hedlund,
Christer Ståhl,
Krister Sterner.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the dual engine failure could not be determined.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.65 Consul in Gävle

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
SE-BTD
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Stockholm – Gävle
MSN:
4334
YOM:
1946
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Gävle. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Moth in Gävle

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
SE-ABG
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1846
YOM:
1931
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane crashed after takeoff from Gävle. The pilot Albin Ahrenberg, sole on board, was rescued. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in January 1939.

Crash of a Fairey IIIC in Eskön

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1920
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
G-EAPV
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
F302
YOM:
1919
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a taxi flight, the pilot encountered control problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field located in Eskön, northeast of Gävle. Both occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The pilot was forced to make an emergency following the failure of a rudder control cable in flight.