Incident Saab JAS 39D Gripen 42,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176217
 
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Date:Tuesday 19 May 2015
Time:13:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic SB39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Saab JAS 39D Gripen
Owner/operator:Magyar Légierő (Hungarian Airforce)
Registration: 42
MSN: 39-851
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Čáslav AB -   Czech Republic
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kecskemét AB
Destination airport:Čáslav AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
"Around 13:40 hours the accident occurred airplane Hungarian Air Force JAS-39 Gripen during the landing maneuver at the airport 21st Tactical Air Force Caslav. The aircraft callsign PUMA66 flew from Hungary to exercise Lion Effort 2015 "
"The crew not brake during landing two seater and before the end of the track was ejected. Both pilots are fine. The airplane rolled out of the flight and landing runways free field "
The aircraft ended up behind the runway in the field.
Technical faults were not behind the crash of a Hungarian Air Force Saab Gripen fighter aircraft on 19 May, Czech Defence Minister Martin Stropnicky said.

Sources:

https://www.novinky.cz/domaci/369896-na-letisti-v-caslavi-havaroval-gripen-piloti-se-katapultovali.html
https://domaci.ihned.cz/c1-64036500-v-caslavi-havaroval-madarsky-gripen-letoun-skoncil-v-poli-piloti-jsou-v-poradku_
http://www.letectvi.cz/letectvi/Article77474.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20151223111915/http://www.janes.com/article/51623/no-technical-problem-in-crashed-hungarian-gripen

Images:


Saab JAS39D Gripen 42 Hungarian Air Force (EHVK 15 June 2013), by Harro Ranter

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2015 14:25 Yelush Added
19-May-2015 15:33 kootcha Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]
19-May-2015 16:31 Masen63 Updated [Aircraft type]
19-May-2015 16:43 Vaclav Kudela Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Narrative]
19-May-2015 17:19 Aerossurance Updated [Narrative]
19-May-2015 18:52 harro Updated [Photo, ]
20-May-2015 09:25 kootcha Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport]
20-May-2015 11:32 Anon. Updated [Source]
25-May-2015 21:59 Aerossurance Updated [Source, Narrative]
24-Oct-2015 07:54 junior sjc Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities]
25-Oct-2015 15:44 junior sjc Updated [Cn]
07-Jan-2017 21:14 TB Updated [Time, Location, Nature]
07-Jan-2017 21:46 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]
14-Jul-2017 18:43 Anon. Updated [Operator]

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