 A view of the wreckage, in which the inverted tailplane is clearly visible as the only recognisable part |
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| Date | 15 January 1977 |
| Type | mechanical failure; pilot error |
| Site | Kälvesta, Sweden |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Fatalities | 22 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Vickers 838 Viscount |
| Operator | Skyline Sweden for Linjeflyg |
| Tail number | SE-FOZ |
Linjeflyg Flight 618 was a scheduled Linjeflyg passenger flight, operated by Skyline Sweden, that crashed into a residential area on 15 January 1977, killing all 22 people on board. The plane had left Malmö earlier that morning.
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Final moments
The airplane, a Vickers 838 Viscount, was at an altitude of 1,150 feet and was descending to land at the Stockholm-Bromma Airport (BMA/ESSB), serving Stockholm. Suddenly, the aircraft experienced a loss of pitch control. The aircraft went into a steep dive and crashed into the residential area of Kälvesta, five km short of the runway. The aircraft impacted a car park, and no one on the ground was killed. All 19 passengers and 3 crew members on board the airplane were killed. One of them was the well-known table tennis player Hans Alsér.
Investigation
A full investigation into the cause of the accident was conducted by the Government of Sweden. The investigation came to the following conclusions:
The aircraft had been cruising for a long period with the number two and number three engines at a low power setting. This meant that the anti-icing systems run from the engines were not at a temperature sufficient for them to operate correctly. As a result, ice built up on the stabilizer, which disrupted the airflow, causing the loss of pitch control when the flaps were being fully extended on final approach.
References
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network, including pictures of the wreckage
External links
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