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| Date: | Thursday 2 February 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Saab JAS 39 Gripen |
| Owner/operator: | Saab |
| Registration: | 39-1 |
| MSN: | 39-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Linköping -
 Sweden
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Linköping (LPI/ESSL) |
| Linköping (LPI/ESSL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on its sixth flight, when attempting to land. The crash was the result of pilot-induced oscillation (PIO). Extremely gusty winds were also a contributing factor.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_JAS_39_Gripen
Media:
2 February 1989. Swedish jet fighter prototype JAS 39-1 Gripen crashed when landing in Linköping as a result of pilot-induced oscillation. Test pilot Lars Rådeström was able to walk away with a broken arm. pic.twitter.com/XRENdzFcHP
— Ron Eisele (@ron_eisele) February 1, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2010 02:42 | Masen63 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 09-Nov-2010 10:11 | Masen63 | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 26-Dec-2013 07:39 | Niils | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Nature, Embed code, ] |
| 24-Oct-2015 18:20 | junior sjc | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 07-Jan-2017 20:31 | TB | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, ] |
| 02-Feb-2021 10:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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