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| Date: | Wednesday 17 May 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Saab A 32A Lansen |
| Owner/operator: | Flygvapnet |
| Registration: | 32236 |
| MSN: | 32.236 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vänersnäs -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ESDF |
Exercise. Two ship firing rockets at ground target. Experienced engine trouble, "powerful surge". Engine running smoothly at/below 6.300 rpm but vibrations at/over 6400. This however not enough to keep speed and altitude, pilot ejected at 200 meters. FOD damage from rocket fired by wing mate. Coded 17-45.
Sources:
flyghistoria.org (official investigation)
unknown
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2014 11:12 | Masen63 | Added |
| 06-Jan-2017 17:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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