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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (Sk11A) |
| Owner/operator: | F5 Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) |
| Registration: | 111520 |
| MSN: | 52 |
| Engine model: | de Havilland Gipsy Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ruveröd, 3 km NE of Ljungbyhed (Skåne) -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ljungbyhed (Skåne), Sweden |
ASJA built 23 Sk 11A (Gipsy Major #8119) de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth (Sk11A); MSN 52 Taken on charge by the Swedish AF (Flygvapnet) as 5520; to Centrala Flygverkstaden Malmslätt Teknologkurs 9.7.35. To F 5 Ljungbyhed 7.9.35. To Fv 520 10.35; coded ‘5-24’. Fitted 11.36 with Gipsy Major #8422. Fitted 9.37 with Gipsy Major #5855.
Crashed into trees at Rufverod, 3 km NE of Ljungbyhed 9.5.39; Cadets Ake Lundblad & Gustav Alveryd killed. Struck off charge 7.6.39.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf
2. https://riksarkivet.se/psidata/flygvapenhaverier
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2022 02:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 09-Aug-2023 09:07 | Nepa | Updated |
| 27-Sep-2023 09:32 | Nepa | Updated |
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