ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182788
Last updated: 29 November 2020
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| Date: | 11-JAN-1979 |
| Time: | 20:21 LT |
| Type: |  Saab AJ 37 Viggen |
| Owner/operator: | Flygvapnet Swedish Air Force |
| Registration: | 37039 |
| C/n / msn: | 37.039 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 12km SW Skövde -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Karlsborg (ESIA) |
Two-ship formation from F6 AB during training led by experienced instructor collided with ground at high speed and steep angle (CFIT).
Sources:
Scramble
https://www.havkom.se/assets/reports/RM-1979_1-AJ-37-2st.pdf (Swedish crash investgation).
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2015 08:36 | JINX | Added |
| 11-Jan-2017 13:46 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2018 12:49 | Masen63 | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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