Mid-air collision Accident SAAB J 29A Tunnan 29.121, Sunday 21 August 1955
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Date:Sunday 21 August 1955
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SB29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
SAAB J 29A Tunnan
Owner/operator:Flygvapnet, Swedish Air Force
Registration: 29.121
MSN: 29.121
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Stora Hornsjön, N Norberg -   Sweden
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:F13 AB - ESCK
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mid air collision with J 29A 29.117. Pilot Second Lieutenant Harry Nilsson killed in the crash (did not eject).

Sources:

http://forum.flyghistoria.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6534&sid=c6d8b94e370ae86c39003ae6d5f3ed2a crash site 2013
http://www.flyghistoria.org/dokument/haverirapporter/rapport_29117-29121.pdf crash investigation 1955

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