Accident Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey LSX SE-XTV,
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Date:Tuesday 12 May 2020
Time:14:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic SREY model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey LSX
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: SE-XTV
MSN: 1LK498C-1501
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lake Öjen, Njurunda, S Sundsvall -   Sweden
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Maj airfield
Destination airport:Maj airfield
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
SHK will not investigate the crash, however interwievs with witnesses gives this picture: A SeaRey seaplane was practising start and landing on Lake Öjen. Landing seven went unventful but during take-off, one skid dug down in the water and the a/c crashed. Both occupants could leave the a/c but only one could save himself in the cold water.
crashed and sank in a lake.

Sources:

https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasternorrland/larm-om-flygolycka?fbclid=IwAR2sDCOQNLxD_SUFqboQelNkTuN4-cwst49VssTvnj19r9gEXKSloyKFBGo
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/vasternorrland/borje-blev-vittne-till-hur-personerna-forsokte-simma-mot-land-1
https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/grafik-handelseforloppet-vid-flyghaveriet (accident sequence)
https://www.flygkartan.se/053558/Maj_flygfält (Maj private airstrip)

https://forum.flyghistoria.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=20493

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-May-2020 19:46 beatair Added
12-May-2020 19:47 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Embed code, Narrative]
12-May-2020 20:12 Anon. Updated [Source]
12-May-2020 20:24 Geno Updated [Cn, Operator, Source]
17-May-2020 12:47 Masen63 Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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