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| Date: | Monday 20 September 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Saab JAS 39A Gripen |
| Owner/operator: | Flygvapnet |
| Registration: | 39156 |
| MSN: | 39-156 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Vänern -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | F7 Såtenäs (ESIB) |
Entered the turbulence behind another Gripen during training, flying low over water. When the ground collision warning sounded, the pilot ejected according to instructions. However the warning was false (temporary).
Sources:
unknown
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2015 08:40 | TB | Added |
| 27-Apr-2015 19:25 | Masen63 | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Oct-2015 17:24 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, ] |
| 25-Oct-2015 15:44 | junior sjc | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 07-Jan-2017 20:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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